China Covid: Heavy police presence after days of protests

Beijing strengthens police presence after protests

Police have tightened security in major Chinese cities after a weekend of protests against pandemic measures.

China protests spread, reports of clashes with police in Shanghai

The latest demonstrations are unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping took power a decade ago.

China cities under heavy policing after protests

SHANGHAI: China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to COVID lockdowns.The...

Beijing blames the protests on excessive zeal in the zero Covid policy

While the heavy police presence and the fencing of some streets in Beijing or Shanghai prevent the repetition of the anti-Covid protests that shook several Chinese cities over the weekend, the country's authorities are beginning to criticize themselves. A senior Chinese health official said today that public complaints about anti-covid measures are due to excessive zeal in implementing the restrictions, especially when they are applied with a si…

China: security deployment in Beijing and Shanghai to avoid new protests

The massive police presence, the network of surveillance cameras and the cold weather got the better of protesters in Shanghai and Beijing on Monday evening. However, some centres of resistance persist in a few cities.

China cities under heavy policing after protests

China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to COVID-19 lockdowns.