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China president Xi says that Hubei province should resume production step by step

Comments by China president Xi Jinping via state media

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  • Coronavirus control tasks in Hubei, Wuhan remain arduous
  • Will speed up application of effective medicines for coronavirus
  • Hubei’s economy is only hit in the short-term, long-term momentum not affected
Xi was in Wuhan for a visit today and when you see such a symbolic move – sort of like an army general taking his victory lap over a conquered land – then there is little chance that the current lockdown in Hubei will last for too long.
As such, Hubei will slowly go back to normality soon enough and we are already seeing early signs of that as seen here with the city of Qianjiang.

China president Xi says that need to mend the loopholes exposed in this coronavirus outbreak

Comments by China president Xi Jinping via state television

  • Says to push the rollout of biosecurity law as soon as possible
  • Ensuring safety, health of the people is a major task for the country
  • To improve medical insurance and aid system for major diseases
Not the sweetest of Valentine’s messages from Xi but I’m not sure what he actually means by “mending the loopholes” here.
China has taken a major reputation hit as a result of the virus outbreak and how poorly it was handled during the initial stages, with many questions and doubts – still persisting – about the actual figures and cases reported across the country.
Does mending the loopholes mean that they will be more transparent and act quicker next time? Or does it mean that they will double-down efforts to make sure something as malicious as this will not surface among international media if we see a repeat?