Some Chinese cities end Covid lockdowns and businesses reopen after protests

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🔴 Local authorities in Guangzhou announced that lockdowns would be lifted in seven districts of the southern city, following confrontations between police and demonstrators on Tuesday. Schools, restaurants and businesses are to reopen.

Local authorities in Guangzhou announced that lockdowns would be lifted in seven districts of the southern city,More than 20 designated high-risk areas of Shanghai will also be released from lockdown measures.Citizens of Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory that has been the site of protests from workers, will be allowed “to resume business activities in an orderly manner”. City authorities said supermarkets, barbershops and libraries could reopen.

The capital, Beijing, will ease requirements for testing and quarantine, and several shopping centres in the city announced plans to reopen on Thursday. “The country is facing a new situation and new tasks in epidemic prevention and control as the pathogenicity of theweakens, more people are vaccinated, and experience in containing the virus is accumulated,” she said in comments reported by state media.

“We believe Sun’s speech, in addition to the notable easing of Covid control measures in Guangzhou yesterday, sends yet another strong signal thatHu Xijin, a commentator at Chinese state-owned newspaperProtesters in Beijing called for an end to strict Covid protocols

 

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