China Keeps COVID-19 at Bay at High Cost Ahead of Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing


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Beijing, September 22: The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese leaders to renew city lockdowns and travel controls. Most of China is virus-free, but the abrupt, severe response to outbreaks has left would-be tourists jittery about travelling to places they might be barred from leaving. That has hit consumer spending, hindering efforts to keep the economic recovery on track. Also Read | SAARC Foreign Ministers Meet 'Cancelled' Due to Lack of 'Concurrence From All Member States'. China's “zero tolerance” strategy of trying...