China's Xinjiang loosens some restrictions after lockdown protests

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Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in the capital of Urumqi on Saturday after residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against the city’s draconian “zero-COVID” lockdown that had lasted more than three months.

Published 4 months ago · Urumqi, China

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