First rate. A level of detail not available in western reporting certainly. Perhaps unfortunately, this will feed the cartoonish image of China bad in the western press, and social media.
I live in Shanghai. The below have not been officially published in any Chinese oficial governmental platform.
“To date, as of April 8th, 2022, the Commissar is sticking to her guns and has granted a very short (though slowly expanding) list of exceptions, namely:
- Households which include foreigners
- Households which include children under 2
- Households which include elderly over 80
- Households with a special medical situation, such as people convalescing after major surgery
Those eligible for an exception are permitted to quarantine at home until they can pass the tests and sit off the required number of additional quarantine days.”
perhaps in a few years Ms. Sun will quietly be pushed to the party sideline, maybe even very lightly criticized, because of the rancor this whole debacle has raised in Shanghai. Or maybe not. But I think you are correct that this experience will not easily be forgotten by the 90后 & 00后.
Hi Austrian China...do you have a link or official govt post about the "foreigners cannot be sent to quarantine" issue?...I'm in SH, and your article caused quite a fuss in one of the wechat groups...of course nothing is believed until it comes from above...if you have something like that, it would be very much appreciated...and I enjoyed the article...19 years in China, and good to see someone writing with a perspective based on the reality here...JB
@austrianchina. I am an Foreign national with covid in Shanghai. I was told on the 7th I would be taken to centralised quarantine. I am still at home. Do you have the China news link in regards to foreign nationals being allowed to stay at home. Please
I am here, right now in Shanghai, living this senseless and chaotic nightmare. And I can confirm the accuracy I of what is written in this sublime article. On the analytical level, it is impressive to see a rich totalitarian regime in action, displaying all its power and resources, even on a senseless campaign. With the aid of technology, China has become a much feared sci-fi Orwellian society. But to me, the good news is, as far as I can see, they are never ruling the world. The power is willing to crash and burn in order to accomplish futile objectives, no leadership under that line is destined to last for long.
Hi! Can you post the link to the announcement that says foreigners are exempt from the camps?. I'd love to share it, but want to check first. It would be a MASSIVE relief to those of us trapped here. Thanks!
Out of hundreds of Chinese and English-language articles I have read these days, this was by far the most informative one and also closest to my understanding of reality in Shanghai today. Thank you.
First rate. A level of detail not available in western reporting certainly. Perhaps unfortunately, this will feed the cartoonish image of China bad in the western press, and social media.
October will be interesting:
Great article Austrian China.
Thanks for posting quality info.
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All the best
I live in Shanghai. The below have not been officially published in any Chinese oficial governmental platform.
“To date, as of April 8th, 2022, the Commissar is sticking to her guns and has granted a very short (though slowly expanding) list of exceptions, namely:
- Households which include foreigners
- Households which include children under 2
- Households which include elderly over 80
- Households with a special medical situation, such as people convalescing after major surgery
Those eligible for an exception are permitted to quarantine at home until they can pass the tests and sit off the required number of additional quarantine days.”
Do you have any sources in Chinese for the exemptions mentioned for foreigners?
excellent article
perhaps in a few years Ms. Sun will quietly be pushed to the party sideline, maybe even very lightly criticized, because of the rancor this whole debacle has raised in Shanghai. Or maybe not. But I think you are correct that this experience will not easily be forgotten by the 90后 & 00后.
Great article! I hope it will not be blocked soon. Didn’t see any official announcement regarding those exemptions. Wish we could see the source.
Great article. However, I write this as a foreigner currently.interned at said fangcang, so the foreigner exemption is not 100 reliable...
Hi Austrian China...do you have a link or official govt post about the "foreigners cannot be sent to quarantine" issue?...I'm in SH, and your article caused quite a fuss in one of the wechat groups...of course nothing is believed until it comes from above...if you have something like that, it would be very much appreciated...and I enjoyed the article...19 years in China, and good to see someone writing with a perspective based on the reality here...JB
This is a factual based, good analysis
@austrianchina. I am an Foreign national with covid in Shanghai. I was told on the 7th I would be taken to centralised quarantine. I am still at home. Do you have the China news link in regards to foreign nationals being allowed to stay at home. Please
What are your sources on these exceptions? It would be good to be able to quote the official Chinese announcement if it ever came to it...
I am here, right now in Shanghai, living this senseless and chaotic nightmare. And I can confirm the accuracy I of what is written in this sublime article. On the analytical level, it is impressive to see a rich totalitarian regime in action, displaying all its power and resources, even on a senseless campaign. With the aid of technology, China has become a much feared sci-fi Orwellian society. But to me, the good news is, as far as I can see, they are never ruling the world. The power is willing to crash and burn in order to accomplish futile objectives, no leadership under that line is destined to last for long.
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Hi! Can you post the link to the announcement that says foreigners are exempt from the camps?. I'd love to share it, but want to check first. It would be a MASSIVE relief to those of us trapped here. Thanks!
Out of hundreds of Chinese and English-language articles I have read these days, this was by far the most informative one and also closest to my understanding of reality in Shanghai today. Thank you.
Excellent status report. Good to know with my son and family residing in SH. 👍🏼