Chinese disciplinary watchdog to investigate after bank protesters flagged as health risk

The Zhengzhou commission for discipline inspection says it has started a probe into why angry depositors found their health codes had suddenly turned red

Meanwhile police in a neighbouring city said they had detained a number of people suspected of involvement in a scam that led to a run on four banks

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Local people protest in front of the Henan branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission demanding the return of their money. Photo: Weibo

Published: 7:43pm, 18 Jun 2022

The disciplinary enforcers in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou have promised to investigate after protesters demanding their money back after a bank run found their health codes had suddenly turned red – tagging them as a risk to public health.

The local commission for discipline inspection and supervision said on Friday that it had started an investigation and anyone who violated the provincial health code management regulations would be held accountable.

“We will take a responsible attitude to find out the facts and clarify the responsibilities as soon as possible.

“[We will] hold people accountable and order the relevant departments to correct mistakes, responding to social concerns with concrete actions,” an official from the commission said on its website.

Meanwhile, police in the neighbouring city of Xuchang said on Saturday that they had detained a number of suspects in the case and frozen their assets.

In April the police started an investigation into a private investment firm called Henan Xincaifu Group Investment Holding.