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Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed to the Hong Kong government it must take the “main responsibility” in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, urging it to stabilise the situation as soon as possible, local pro-Beijing media has reported.
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As voters number in the thousands, risks can be contained with proper measures, says an expert. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
The strategy embodies an anti-epidemic concept that prioritises people and lives, which has also been proven to achieve maximum results with minimum cost, People’s Daily says in a commentary.
The response from Beijing was swift and stinging after the European Parliament passed a resolution in January calling for action on the “deterioration” of media independence in Hong Kong and repeated calls for sanctions on its top officials.