On April 16, the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province declared that it would use closed-off management to combat the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Suzhou is one of China’s most important industrial cities. Last year, it outperformed Shanghai in terms of industrial output. The Suzhou Municipal Government Information Office declared on its WeChat account that the city will intensify pandemic control measures in six districts beginning at 12 a.m. on April 16. These districts, including Suzhou Industrial Park and Suzhou High-tech Zone, will use “closed-off management” and “one guard at each residential community entry” to prevent non-residents from entering unless absolutely essential. Suzhou was placed under lockdown six hours before the public was told, according to the WeChat message, which was released at 6:02 a.m. local time on April 16. According to official data published by Suzhou officials, there were less … Continue reading Huge Chinese Industrial City 68 Miles From Shanghai Locked Down Due To “Outbreak”.