The death of 10 people in a fire in Xinjiang extends protests against the zero covid policy in China

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Residents in various areas of China have protested against the nation's strict "zero-COVID" policy. Videos believed to have been taken in Urumqi, the capital of the far-western Xinjiang region, the southwestern city of Chongqing and Beijing went viral. China had logged daily coronavirus cases of over 34,000 in the mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

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El Pais

The death of 10 people in a fire in Xinjiang extends protests against the zero covid policy in China

The fire occurred in a building in Urumqi, capital of the province with a majority Uighur, where the lockdown protocol for cases of coronavirus had been activated

4 months ago·Spain

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Publico

Protest in Xinjiang against the Chinese “Covid zero” policy

Opposition to the strategy of banning the movement of people to combat outbreaks increases. Ten dead in a building fire sparks an outcry. The provincial capital has been confined for nearly 100 days.

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handelsblatt.com

Massive anti-lock protests in Chinese province of Xinjiang

Many residents of Xinjiang's capital are not allowed to leave their homes for up to 100 days. The protests were sparked by a fire in a high-rise building in Urumqi.

4 months ago·Düsseldorf, Germany

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Die Presse

Massive protests against corona measures in China

Many of the four million inhabitants of Urumqi in Xinjiang Province are not allowed to leave their homes for up to 100 days.

4 months ago·Vienna, Austria

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Kyodo News+

Protests held against "zero-COVID" policy as China sees record cases

Residents in various areas of China have protested against the nation's strict "zero-COVID" policy, according to videos shared on social media, as Beijing reports a record number of infections for the third consecutive day.

4 months ago·Japan

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krone.at

Massive protests against corona policy in China

There have been massive protests against the corona measures in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang. “End the lock down,” the crowd chanted on the streets, as seen on videos posted on social media Friday night. China has imposed one of the longest lockdowns in Xinjiang due to the new corona wave. Many of the four million inhabitants in the provincial capital, Urumqi, are not allowed to leave their homes for up to 100 days. There have been a…

4 months ago

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