The "walking route": How an underground industry is helping migrants flee China for the U.S. 

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"In the first 11 months of 2023, more than 31,000 Chinese citizens were picked up by law enforcement crossing illegally into the US from Mexico, government data shows — compared with an average of roughly 1,500 per year over the preceding decade."
"Many who left point to a struggle to survive. Three years of Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions left people across China out of work — and disillusioned with the ruling Communist Party's increasingly tight grip on all aspects of life under Xi. ... Others nod to restrictions on personal life in China."
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The "walking route": How an underground industry is helping migrants flee China for the U.S.   https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/08/americas/china-us-migrants-illegal-crossings-intl-hnk-dst/index.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioschina&stream=china  "In the first 11 months of 2023, more than 31,000 Chinese citizens were picked up by law enforcement crossing illegally into the US from Mexico, government data shows — compared with an average of roughly 1,500 per year over the preceding decade." "Many who left point to a struggle to survive. Three years of Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions left people across China out of work — and disillusioned with the ruling Communist Party's increasingly tight grip on all aspects of life under Xi. ... Others nod to restrictions on personal life in China." #China Covid Curated

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