Protests Breakout In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero Covid Policy

Topline Thousands of people took to the streets in parts of Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in China on Sunday to protest the country’s harsh zero-Covid policy, which includes stringent lockdowns and repeated mass testing—a sign of growing public discontent over the anti-pandemic approach that has been embraced by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his administration. This frame grab from eyewitness video footage made available via AFPTV shows demonstrators shouting … [+] slogans as police hold their positions, in Shanghai.AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images Key Facts A candlelight vigil in Shanghai—China’s economic hub and its most populous city—began on Saturday night and grew into a protest as people shouted slogans demanding the lifting of lockdowns across China including in th… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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