Rare protests raise worries about management of China’s zero-COVID policy
The deadly fire fuelled speculation that COVID-19 curbs in the city, parts of which had been under lockdown for 100 days, had hindered rescue and escape, which city officials denied. Crowds in Urumqi took to the street on Friday evening, chanting “End the lockdown!”, according to unverified videos on social media.
Cars that passed by regularly joined in the fanfare by honking their horns and giving thumbs up to protesters which in turn generated massive cheers from those gathered. “You young people. You need to go home now. You’re affecting traffic here by standing on the road,” he said. Frustration simmered in China among residents and business groups navigating stricter COVID-19 control curbs as the country reported another historic high of daily infections on Friday, Nov. 25, just weeks after hopes were raised of easing measures.China has stuck with Xi’s zero-COVID policy even as much of the world has lifted most restrictions.
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