Protests in Shanghai over Xinjiang fire and Covid restrictions
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Video taken by an eyewitness in Shanghai in the early hours of Sunday morning, November 27, shows angry crowds taking to the streets calling for an end to lockdowns, as China grapples with mounting public protests against its zero-Covid policy.
A deadly fire on Thursday, November 24, in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, spurred an outpouring of anger as many social media users blamed lengthy Covid lockdowns in the city for hampering rescue efforts.
A deadly fire on Thursday, November 24, in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, spurred an outpouring of anger as many social media users blamed lengthy Covid lockdowns in the city for hampering rescue efforts.