The wave of civil disobedience is unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping assumed power a decade ago, as frustration mounts over his signature zero-COVID policy nearly three years into the pandemic. The COVID measures are also exacting a heavy toll on the world's second-largest economy.
In the early hours of Monday in Beijing, two groups of protesters totaling at least 1,000 people were gathered along the Chinese capital's 3rd Ring Road near the Liangma River, refusing to disperse. Urumqi officials abruptly held a news conference in the early hours of Saturday to deny COVID measures had hampered escape and rescue efforts. Many of Urumqi's 4 million residents have been under some of the country's longest lockdowns, barred from leaving their homes for as long as 100 days.
"The people here aren’t violent, but the police are arresting them for no reason. They tried to grab me but the people all around me grabbed my arms so hard and pulled me back so I could escape."
saitomri ils ont parfaitement raison de ne pas ce laisser faire !
China dictatorship is crazy murderer. They will send army to kill all protesters China dictatorship destroyed democracy, freedom and human right WhitePaperRevolution Freedom
So where were you when this happened in western cities Bunch of disgusting pfizer propaganda clowns!!
A small smile 🙂
about 10 people died in the fire as the house was locked,in Urumqi,that is why people get angry,the same accident happen again and again, as the same reason —— locked down
Chinese people take to the streets to protest US hegemony💪
They have the good sense to remain masked
如果说，谁闹腾的声音大就代表了正确。 那你们欧美不是年年上街头的都很多？
Even carrying a piece of white paper will get yourself into detention, China.
I fear Tiananmen 2 😢
Most people in China are hard working and trying to improve the lives of their family. Their effort and hope gets threatened by spoiled kids from nowhere who even couldn't speak the local dialect. Local residents have their own opinions against those one start with F words.
Thanks for reporting
China's population is saying they don't want a communist regime anymore, Xi should quit like Boris Johnson did or like any other in its 'democratic government do
support
corporate regime change crew failed in Iran, moved to China to try their luck there?
Stay strong people of China - you deserve to be heard!!
Giga Shanghai is ok? elonmusk, maybe it is worth overestimating the risks of locating production in autocracies?
and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another...
I'm betting the people of China are wishing they had a 2A right about now.
EndGameWW3 When does the US send a weapons package to the protestors since we stand for democracy or some shit.
TheStalwart No doubt that the anti authoritarian covid restriction side is on the right side of history. Both in China and in the west.
I'm sure the commies at Reuters are sad.
The Chinese government imposes laws to protect its people from Covid. Isn't this something useful for the Chinese and the world so that the disease does not spread like 2020?!! I don't know what Western governments want from spreading revolutions in Eastern Europe and East Asia
Make no mistake about it, current lockdowns in China have Democrats in the United States salivating.
LadyKnightFox Congrats Reuters you only a day late on breaking news .
'bout time they fought back.
Power to the people ❤
And so it begins.
Thank you guys for your report
44 Uighurs burned to death because they were locked in their homes. China uses covid as an excuse to increase the pressure on minorities, especially the Uighurs, and other demands for democracy. Is it normal to lock people up because 1 in 1.4 billion people died from covid(!?
China should buy out Novavax since the U.S. is slow walking the best Covid-19 vaccine.
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