Govt’s struggle to stem its spread has fueled concerns about Xi’s efforts to centralise power since taking office. FMTNews China Virus
President Xi Jinping made his last public appearance when he met with Cambodian PM Hun Sen on Feb 5.
Xi visited the Chaoyang district in Beijing Monday afternoon “to learn about the situation of epidemic prevision and control at the grassroots level,” according to state-run media Xinhua. The agency published photos of Xi wearing a mask and having his temperature taken. On Jan 28, he spoke with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation, in Beijing.
At the gathering, Xi called on all officials to quickly work together to contain a deadly new virus at a rare meeting of top leaders, saying the outcome would directly impact social stability in the country.
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