China is building a southern wall along its border with Myanmar, which is struggling to control the spread of COVID-19. The World’s Patrick Winn tells host Carol Hills that while China seeks to shut out the pandemic, its new hi-tech wall also allows it to control the flow of border jumpers and illicit goods.
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