Abbey Heffer

Jan 28, 2020

4 min read

Coronavirus: China’s children are paying the price

While the international media spreads hysteria, 60 million Chinese children might not see their parents this year.

Migrant workers with children in Hubei might not be able to travel home to visit them this holiday season. Source: Wang Dongzhen via Xinhua

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China specialist, feminist, political scientist in progress. Reviews, socialism & everyday academia. Low-brow, no jargon/acronyms. Editor of The Open Bookshelf.

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Abbey Heffer

Abbey Heffer

China specialist, feminist, political scientist in progress. Reviews, socialism & everyday academia. Low-brow, no jargon/acronyms. Editor of The Open Bookshelf.

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