A combination of draconian #Covid #lockdowns and #XiJinping’s increasingly repressive rule has pushed thousands to flee #China. They term it “runology”, or runxue in Chinese. The relaxation of China’s #ZeroCovid policy and border controls in December and January has led to higher numbers of Chinese nationals taking the perilous journey.

Growing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the #US – via the deadly #DariénGap | #China #ChinaExodus | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/09/growing-numbers-of-chinese-citizens-set-their-sights-on-the-us-via-the-deadly-darien-gap