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China leader Xi Jinping knew about coronavirus scale much earlier than believed

Xi Jinping mentioned the plan in a January meeting to tell the officials how to tackle the outbreak (Image: XINHUA/AFP via Getty Images)

Chinese president Xi Jinping was long aware of the coronavirus outbreak and has outlined a contingency plan for strict disease control in a private political party meeting.

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