4 Alleged Covid Rule Violators Publicly Shamed, Paraded In China: Report
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Covid In China: Four masked suspects in hazmat suits -- carrying placards displaying their photos and names -- were paraded Tuesday in front of a large crowd in Guangxi region's Jingxi city, state-run Guangxi News said.
Armed riot police in southern China have paraded four alleged violators of Covid rules through the streets, state media reported Wednesday, leading to criticism of the government's heavy-handed approach.
China banned such public shaming of criminal suspects in 2010 after decades of campaigning by human rights activists, but the practice has resurfaced as local governments struggle to enforce the national zero-Covid policy.
Four masked suspects in hazmat suits -- carrying placards displaying their photos and names -- were paraded Tuesday in front of a large crowd in Guangxi region's Jingxi city, state-run Guangxi News said.
Photos of the event showed each suspect held by two police officers -- wearing face shields, masks and hazmat suits -- and surrounded by a circle of police in riot gear, some holding guns.
