Motorists pass the China-Myanmar border gate in Muse, Shan state in July as the Chinese city of Ruili across the border imposed a lockdown. Photo: AFP
Motorists pass the China-Myanmar border gate in Muse, Shan state in July as the Chinese city of Ruili across the border imposed a lockdown. Photo: AFP
China /  Politics

Ruili, China’s gateway to Myanmar, hit by dual hardships of coronavirus and conflict across border

  • Evacuation planned for 2,000 residents in Wanding town after resident injured and houses damaged by stray bullets from Myanmar
  • But Ruili official says city won’t relax strict containment measures as pandemic prevention and control situation is still ‘severe and complex’

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
William Zheng
William Zheng

Updated: 12:16pm, 28 Oct, 2021

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Motorists pass the China-Myanmar border gate in Muse, Shan state in July as the Chinese city of Ruili across the border imposed a lockdown. Photo: AFP
Motorists pass the China-Myanmar border gate in Muse, Shan state in July as the Chinese city of Ruili across the border imposed a lockdown. Photo: AFP
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