Popular social media platform Sina Weibo says it issued temporary or permanent bans on 1,120 accounts, based on their criticism of China's COVID-19 policies.
abc.net.au/news/china-suspends-social-media-accounts-of-covid-policy-critics/101835328China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government's policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to roll back harsh anti-virus restrictions.
Domestic criticism of China's COVID policies largely focused on its heavy-handed enforcement of regulations, including open-ended travel restrictions that saw people confined to their homes for weeks, sometimes sealed inside without adequate food or medical care. While international flights are still reduced, authorities say they expect domestic rail and air journeys will double compared to the same period last year, bringing overall numbers close to those of the 2019 holiday period before the pandemic hit.
Beijing also plans to drop a requirement for students at city schools to have a negative COVID-19 test to enter campus when classes resume on February 13 after the holiday break.
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