Jun 17, 2022 07:49 PM

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Graft Busters to Investigate After More Reports of Health Code App Abuses in Henan

By Niu Mujiangqu, Ge Xinghang and Wang Xintong

A staff member checks the green health code of passengers at the Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, on May 4. Photo: VCG

A staff member checks the green health code of passengers at the Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, on May 4. Photo: VCG

Following accusations on social media that authorities in Zhengzhou, Henan province, misused a Covid-19 health code app to keep bank depositors away, reports surfaced that a number of property owners involved in a rights protest experienced something similar.

On Friday, graft busters in the central Chinese city launched an investigation into the allegations, vowing to “seriously handle” any misconduct, according to a government statement.

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