The vice mayor and director of public security bureau in Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian province, died in hospital on Sunday after sudden illness, according to reports.
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Shocking reason Chinese official died amid Covid outbreak
State media have attributed his death to overwork during a period when his city worked tirelessly to protect itself from a Delta outbreak.
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FM spokesperson Zhao Lijian has taken aim at Australia over its human rights record.
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