China deploys riot cops to crush protests after 10 people burn to death in tower block due to ‘Zero Covid’ lockdown
From Beijing to Shanghai, the deaths have sparked protests across China and hundreds of riot cops have been deployed to keep order as fury spills out onto the streets.
Protesters in Shanghai stood on police cars and others chanted "we don’t want PCR tests" as a vigil was held in the city for the fire victims on Saturday night.Some shouted for Xi to "step down" in a rare act of defiance.
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