A recent video from an official in Henan Province in China, sparked outrage from Chinese netizens. A Chinese lawyer condemned the lawless and heartless Party officials. On Jan. 20, County Mayor Dong Hong announced his pandemic containment policy online for those planning to return home for the Chinese New Year holiday. He said they were part of a “vicious plan” and will be subject to “isolation and then detention.” He said, “Anyone who tries to return from a medium or high-risk area will first be quarantined and then detained, regardless of having proof of vaccination or a negative nucleic acid test in [the last] 48 hours.” A Chinese lawyer, surnamed Chou (pseudonym) in Henan, told the Chinese edition of The Epoch Times that facing the pandemic, the official could have been more sympathetic in tone toward people anticipating the annual family reunion, a tradition in China since ancient times. The …