Suifenhe sits on the Chinese side of the border with Russia. Photo: Reuters Suifenhe sits on the Chinese side of the border with Russia. Photo: Reuters
Suifenhe sits on the Chinese side of the border with Russia. Photo: Reuters
China /  People & Culture

China tightens controls on Russia border as number of imported coronavirus cases continues to rise

  • Controls stepped up in Heilongjiang near small frontier city that accounts for a high proportion of cases brought from abroad
  • Country reports 97 new imported infections on Saturday, the highest single day total

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu in Beijing

Updated: 6:07am, 13 Apr, 2020

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Suifenhe sits on the Chinese side of the border with Russia. Photo: Reuters Suifenhe sits on the Chinese side of the border with Russia. Photo: Reuters
Suifenhe sits on the Chinese side of the border with Russia. Photo: Reuters
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