Ruili, China’s gateway to Myanmar, hit by dual hardships of coronavirus and conflict across border

People living near the Chinese border with Myanmar are suffering from the dual hardships of coronavirus and armed conflict nearby, causing prolonged pandemic control measures and evacuations.

A government source in the city of Ruili, China’s major gateway to Myanmar in Yunnan province, said an evacuation was planned for 2,000 residents in Wanding town after one person was injured and houses were damaged in mid-October by stray bullets from over the border.