[Sixth Tone] In Southwest China, bankers now double as border guards

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English - July 29, 2022 20:02 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
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Tasked with preventing COVID-19 transmission across China’s border with Myanmar, officials in the small city of Ruili have mobilized everyone from bureaucrats to bankers.

Read the article by Zhang Fangliang: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010666/in-southwest-china%2C-bankers-now-double-as-border-guards

Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.

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