“They don’t dare to say the things which might anger the regime, not to mention the dismissed official is a senior official…”

“However, the official’s post was designated as a rumor, removed from the internet, and censored by the regime.

Although the center said what Song posted isn’t true, Xi’an residents and announcements by local police confirmed the cases that Song detailed in his post.”

https://www.theepochtimes.com/china-dismisses-official-who-speaks-the-truth-about-covid-lockdown_4201608.html?