They're doing another massive lockdown because 17 people tested positive. So everyone is required to get tested to prove they aren't infected or be forced into hospitals for ... I dunno. China is based in a lot of areas but not in this one.
Despite most peoples false perception that Xi Jing Ping is some type of emperor, the local governments here in China have a lot of leeway on things like health policies.
Therefore, you do see a few panicked lockdowns occurring here and there in China, however it’s nowhere near the authoritarian insanity that’s going on in most of Australia.
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