Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), in northwest China, has been under a strict travel ban since a COVID-19 positive case was reported 90 days ago on July 30.
A massive number of visitors to the area have been stuck in the region all that time, and are financially distressed by the high cost of accommodation and food.
Many people have voluntarily given money to the officials in order to get early approval to leave Xinjiang.
On Nov. 7, the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times spoke to two people who had been stuck in Xinjiang when each was on a business trip.
Bribing the Authorities
Mr. Lee was selling farming and irrigation equipment in Xinjiang. His company is headquartered in Zhejiang, an eastern coastal province of China….