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Episode Synopsis
Getting confined was a shared experience in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point, as many as 300 million people across 70 cities were in some form of a lockdown under the government’s strict zero-COVID policy. But imagine being trapped in a place you can’t leave. CNA correspondent Wei Du hears the heartbreaking stories of two people who found that the longest journey in the world, was the one to get back home. 01:45 – Susu’s holiday in Xinjiang begins05:36 – Trapped and unable to leave15:35 – China ends zero-COVID17:04 – The situation in the Foxconn factory20:09 – Jie’s long detour home Written and produced by: Wei DuCo-producer: Andersen XiaEditors: Crispina Robert and Tiffany AngSocial Media Editor: Joanne ChanSound Designer: Kenn DelbridgeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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