China, Eternally Locked Down By James Reed
More information on the CCP lockdowns. It is unquestionably frightening, since the West will imitate china’s handling in the future, and Melbourne’s insane lockdown was along CCP lines. It does not stand well for freedom.
“The huge Chinese city of Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province, extended its coronavirus lockdown and mass testing program on Sunday, trapping most of its 21 million citizens in their homes. At least 70 cities are now under full or partial lockdown, including the city where the Covid-19 pandemic began, Wuhan.
Chengdu went under lockdown on Thursday, to the surprise and terror of its inhabitants, who were given no time to prepare. On Sunday, city officials announced the lockdown would be extended for most of the city, with the exception of two small districts.
“The city’s Covid situation is severe and complex. The number of new infections remains relatively high and community transmission risk still exists,” a local health official warned.
No timetable for ending the lockdown was given, but officials said mass testing would continue through Wednesday to reach “Covid Zero in the community as soon as possible.” Supposedly only 185 coronavirus cases have been detected in the entire province.
Several major foreign corporations have facilities in Chengdu. Volkswagen and Foxconn said they will keep their factories running under a “closed loop system,” which essentially means quarantining employees at the factory so they can keep working, often requiring them to sleep on the factory floor. Hitachi announced its two Chengdu factories would continue running at “reduced capacity,” while Volvo suspended production at its plant.
The New York Times (NYT) on Monday spoke to Chengdu residents who said “everyone is scared” the city will end up like Shanghai, which was locked down for two months this spring, forcing imprisoned citizens to scramble for food and medicine.
Residents told the NYT food deliveries are running slow or being canceled entirely, and the city’s mass testing system collapsed under stress – a serious problem given that recent negative test results are required for anyone attempting to leave home and obtain supplies.
“Personally, I’m extremely fed up with and not supportive of these policies. But there’s nothing I can do. I can only wait,” sighed a man from another city who was trapped in Chengdu by the lockdown.”
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