Video shows Macau border before zero-Covid policy eased, not 'people fleeing China in December'

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Video shows Macau border before zero-Covid policy eased, not 'people fleeing China in December'
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🇨🇳 Video shows Macau border before zero-Covid policy eased, not 'people fleeing China in December'

The video, however, predates the easing of restrictions and shows people trying to leave Macau at the border crossing which connects to Zhuhai.on November 20, 2022, before China suddenly relaxed Covid restrictions.

The same sign in traditional Chinese and Portuguese seen in the video can be seen in the Google Maps photo , as shown below: The headline reads in traditional Chinese:"Are they giving something away for free at the border? So crazy."A screenshot comparison of the video in the misleading posts and the YouTube video Another reverse image search found the corresponding footage of thein the misleading posts, which was previously posted by another Macau-based YouTube user, on November 20.

"It's scary to see. Macau people are struggling to make money, and 'parallel traders' are everywhere," reads a comment in traditional Chinese.of the same location taken from a different angle was published by Macao Daily News' official account on Facebook on November 20, as shown below:"Crowd control at Macau Border Gate, border square packed with departing passengers," the news article alongside the video reads in part.

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