China locks down Xinjiang to fight COVID-19, angering residents | coronavirus outbreak News,The Indian Express

China locks down Xinjiang to fight COVID-19, angering residents | coronavirus outbreak News,The Indian Express

China locks down Xinjiang to fight COVID-19, angering residents

By: New York Times | Updated: August 26, 2020 at 1:10 pm

The Chinese government in recent weeks has imposed a sweeping lockdown across the Xinjiang region in western China, penning in millions of people as part of what officials describe as an effort to fight a resurgence of the coronavirus.