Russia Becomes First Country To Ban All Chinese From Entering
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Tue, 02/18/2020
Update (1300ET): In a landmark decision, Russia has temporarily banned Chinese from entry as of Feb. 20, becoming the first country to ban all Chinese from entry in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Russian news agency TASS.
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Update (0840ET): Global Times editor Hu Xijin, a government mouthpiece whose tweets were closely followed during the ‘Phase 1’ trade-deal negotiations, is touting China’s dubious data as a sign that the Communist Party is winning the ‘People’s War’ against COVID-19.
Daily new infection cases outside Hubei fell below 100 for the first time according to data released on Tuesday. We are on the way to the victory. People are in a better mood and cities are recovering the vitality. I myself is also very happy. pic.twitter.com/nTlxIhOwF4
— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) February 18, 2020