China's Xi tells Hong Kong to contain COVID outbreak as "top priority"

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the Hong Kong government to contain the COVID-19 outbreak as its top priority after expressing concerns over recent surges in infections in the city, pro-Beijing local newspapers said Wednesday.Xi has instructed the city's leaders to "mobilize all its manpower and resources and introduce every necessary measure" to ensure the safety and health of its citizens and to stabilize the society, according to Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po.The president also said that central authorities and other local Chinese governments should offer their full support and a…READ FULL ARTICLE