Protests and vigils have been reported in multiple cities and universities — a mass public movement that’s rare for China.
Protesters march along a street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing on Nov. 28.
Protests are continuing in China against strict COVID lockdown restrictions after a deadly apartment fire has brought some people closer to a breaking point. Across the country, demonstrators took to the streets — a mass movement that is rare in China — and defied laws designed to curb the spread of COVID. Some appeared with sheets of blank white paper, in place of traditional protest signs, as a criticism of the censorship limiting citizens from speaking freely., which critics say was due to the stay-at-home measures that resulted in the building’s doors being locked, protests on Sunday intensified.
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