Change doesn’t happen right away.” T he young bartender who led the chants against Xi Jinping knows what kind of change he wants. “We want our country to stop being a one-party dictatorship ,” said ... ( read original story ...)
Qing Dynasty shipwreck salvaged in Shanghai
An ancient shipwreck, one of the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwrecks discovered underwater in China to date, was lifted out of waters in east China's ... ( read original story ...)
Police detain three people at Shanghai protest site
Chinese police detained three people on Monday at a site in Shanghai where demonstrators gathered over the weekend to protest against Covid-19 lockdowns and call for ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Blanketed By Heavy Police Presence After Weekend Protests
The flashing lights from lines of police cars blanketed the streets of Shanghai Monday night, as hundreds of officers patrolled city landmarks and the site of a weekend anti-lockdown protest that ... ( read original story ...)
China Covid protests: Why are people demonstrating in Shanghai?
Demonstraters take to the streets in Beijing and Shanghai, with some chanting ‘down with the Chinese Communist Party’ ... ( read original story ...)
First Thing: Shanghai protests over zero-Covid policy spark clashes
Beijing, Chengdu and Wuhan are also rocked by demonstrations as anger over restrictions builds. Plus: could ‘cloud brightening’ slow Arctic thawing? ( read original story ...)
BBC says Chinese police assaulted one of its journalists at Shanghai protest
The BBC said on Sunday that Chinese police assaulted and detained one of its journalists covering a protest in Shanghai, before later releasing him after several hours. ( read original story ...)