Couple deported to China despite fear over government's strict zero-Covid policy

Protests erupted across China in recent weeks, calling for the end of lockdowns and the zero-Covid strategy. An Auckland-based couple have been ordered to return to China despite claiming it would cause them harm due to the country’s “draconian” Covid-19 lockdown measures. The couple, aged in their 30s and 40s, arrived in New Zealand on visitor visas in 2019. While much of the world is adjusting to life with Covid-19, the Chinese government is still attempting to stamp out the virus with strict controls, including lockdowns, travel bans and enforced coronavirus testing. Protests erupted across China in recent weeks, calling for the end of lockdowns and the zero-Covid strategy.