Covid-19: China intolerant of officials neglecting the people

Medical staff treating patients infected by the coronavirus at a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. The ongoing fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is a test of Communist Party of China (CPC) officials. While most are fully devoted to the battle that concerns the people's life and health, a few have failed to pass the test. - AFP

BEIJING: The ongoing fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is a test of Communist Party of China (CPC) officials. While most are fully devoted to the battle that concerns the people's life and health, a few have failed to pass the test.

Recently, a number of officials in Hubei, Yunnan, Shandong, Zhejiang and other provinces received disciplinary punishment. They have been found disobeying the unified command, favoring superfluous work styles, passing the buck and neglecting their responsibilities.