Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”
Tag: Jiangxi (China)
Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.
China Building Fire That Killed 39 Was Caused by Construction Work
Nine people were also injured in the blaze, which officials said was a result of workers renovating a cold storage unit in violation of regulations.
China Faces New ‘Long March’ as Trade War Intensifies, Xi Jinping Says
The Chinese leader invoked a time of hardship before success in Communist Party history, at a time when the economy and consumers face other challenges.