How does a President make a state visit to China while it is struggling with a surge in COVID-19 cases? Well, very carefully. | FMangosingINQ /PDI
China stopped publishing COVID-19 data in late December as infections surged with an estimated 200 million reportedly infected in just 20 days last month.“I think it’s under control because I noticed the traffic last night from the airport, there were a lot of cars. I think the situation is starting to normalize,” he said.
In previous overseas trips, the President’s hotel accommodation was always separate from most of the others in his delegation for privacy purposes. Marcos had to take another RT-PCR test for a series of meetings the next day, including one with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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