Escape from Beijing: how a young man fled China's zero-COVID policy

University student He Siyuan, who had to stay at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport for 40 days because of the city's strict COVID-19 lockdown.  He took a PCR test every other day at the airport, and tested negative every time. Credit: Joseph

A Chinese citizen and former resident of Beijing who gave only the nickname Joseph took one look at the newly emerging COVID-19 restrictions in the Chinese capital, and decided he wanted no part of another lockdown like the one still under way in Shanghai. He spoke to RFA’s Mandarin Service about his roller-coaster exit from

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