Mainland representatives lash out at critics of mass Covid-19 testing scheme, accusing them of ‘slander’ and ‘despicable behaviour’

Two Beijing agencies overseeing Hong Kong affairs have condemned local activists for “slandering the mainland’s efforts to aid the city in fighting the epidemic”, as some health care workers and several activists called for a boycott of the government's universal coronavirus testing plan.A few hours after the calls for boycott emerged, the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) and Beijing’s liaison office in the city issued statements on Sunday evening saying such actions…