STORY: Clashes erupted between demonstrators and police in Shanghai on Sunday, as protests over China's stringent COVID restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities. Video from the ... ( read original story ...)
Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down
COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that have spread across the country since a deadly apartment fire in the northwestern city ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai protesters, police jostle as anger over China’s COVID curbs mounts
People stand in front of a line of police officers during a demonstration against COVID-19 curbs following the deadly Urumqi fire, in Shanghai, China. REUTERS/Casey Hall ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai protests: ‘We want everyone to hear our voice’
Onlookers described the gathering, at a busy crossroads in central Shanghai near to where a vigil to the victims of a fire in western China had taken place a day earlier, as unlike anything they had witnessed before. ( read original story ...)
In China, protesters angered by harsh COVID lockdowns call for President Xi to step down
A deadly fire in the northwestern city of Urumqi has ignited anger and protests across China against the country's strict 'zero-COVID' policies. ( read original story ...)
Chinese protests over COVID lockdowns reach boiling point in Beijing, Shanghai
Many protesters blamed the deaths on China's COVID restrictions, which they say prevented people from leaving the apartment and also hampered the ability of rescue workers to reach those who were trapped. ( read original story ...)
Protesters over China’s COVID lockdowns call for Xi to resign; crowds clash with police in Shanghai
Police cleared protesters in Shanghai who called for Xi’s removal. Social media reports said protests spread to other cities, including Beijing, ... ( read original story ...)