the factory complex open. with an outbreak of the coronavirus inside the factory and also in the city of zhengzhou. the way they ve done that is that the workers are in this kind of bubble, this closed loop arrangement, where they travel from the place they sleep, like a dorm, a company dorm to the workplace. workplace, dorm, workplace, dorm. but it isn t working in terms of easing tensions because, for example, workers who had covid who have returned to the workplace, some of their colleagues have said we don t want those people working next to us because we might catch the virus. and there is a lot of ignorance about the coronavirus, unfortunately in this country. other workers have said they were promised these generous bonuses to remain working throughout the crisis. they say they are not getting the bonuses. yet more protesters were saying today theyjust wanted to go home. china s foreign ministry was asked about the protests at the factory today. this was the response.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam, ministers among those to be prevented from meeting outsiders for a week before possible mainland Chinese state leader’s visit.