Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China

COVID Protests Spread Across China as Lockdown Anger Boils Over

Protests have erupted in Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities over China’s strict zero-COVID policy. The protests were triggered by a deadly fire Thursday at an apartment building in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. Unrest had been brewing in recent weeks with rare public protests against the government’s restrictions. There are reports that local COVID-19 protocols prevented firefighters from reaching residents trapped in the burning buil…

Protests of strict lockdown hit Shanghai, other China cities

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Protests against China’s strict “zero-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 of Urumqi led…

Protests in Beijing as anger mounts over zero-Covid policy

Hundreds of protesters gather in Beijing on Sunday night, following a string of protests in cities across China against strict Covid measures. Protesters gathered around Liangma river in the Beijing's embassy district, where a vigil was set up for victims of a building fire in Xinjiang.

China's lockdown protests: What you need to know

China has moved quickly to suppress demonstrations that erupted across the country over the weekend, deploying police forces at key protest sites and tightening online censorship.

Protests erupt in China as COVID-zero policy reaches breaking point

Thousands of people have stormed the streets in China, angry over the government’s Covid-zero policy. It’s believed harsh restrictions could be to blame for the deaths of 10 people, who were unable to escape their burning apartment block. North Asia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald Eryk Bagshaw joined Joe Hildebrand to explain what the protests mean […]

Unprecedented Protests Erupt Across China as COVID Lockdowns Persist

Barely a month after granting himself new powers as China’s potential leader for life, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger of the kind not seen for...