Manzhouli, China s largest land port city in North China s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is in the spotlight as the latest coronavirus flare-up has seen 142 new infections as of Wednesday, which was caused by contaminated imported goods. As a city bordering Mongolia and Russia where many China-Europe freight trains passing through every year, Manzhouli, like some other Chinese port cities, has been standing at the frontline in fighting against imported virus cases. Epidemiologists and insiders warned that loopholes in port management challenge China s dynamic zero-COVID policy.
Manzhouli, the land port city in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced that it has suspended all flights and public transportations, after finding 60 positive samples in the city’s mass nucleic acid testing.
Starting from Saturday, flights, trains, buses and taxis in or from Manzhouli have been cut out. All entry and exit points of the city have implemented 24-hour traffic control, inspecting and monitoring people and vehicles entering and leaving the city, said local government officials at a news conference on Tuesday.