The country reported 10,729 new cases on Friday, almost all of them testing positive while showing no symptoms. 9News
Elsewhere, more than 5 million people were under lockdown on Friday in the southern manufacturing hub Guangzhou and the western megacity Chongqing.
Chinese leaders promised Thursday to respond to public frustration over its severe "zero-COVID" strategy that has confined millions to their homes and severely disrupted the economy. President and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is expected to make a rare trip abroad next week, but has given little indication of backing off on a policy the party has closely associated with social stability and the superiority of his policies.
Business groups say that discourages foreign executives from visiting, which has prompted companies to shift investment plans to other countries. Visits from US officials and lawmakers charged with maintaining the crucial trading relations amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and human rights have come to a virtual standstill.
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