Xinjiang Authorities Apologize For Lack of Access to Medical Care, Food

What’s new: Local authorities in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region have apologized after facing public outcry over food shortages, lack of medical care and other problems caused by strict Covid lockdowns.

The Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture’s deputy governor, Liu Qinghua, admitted at a Friday press conference that some locals have experienced trouble seeking hospital treatment.