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William Mata

China: Police crack down on protests after demonstrators call on President Xi Jinping to quit

Students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong demonstrate

(Picture: AP)

Chinese police were out in force in Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday to prevent more protests against Covid curbs which have disrupted the lives of millions, damaged the economy and sparked rare calls for President Xi Jinping to step down.

At least one person in the city of Hangzhou was arrested late on Monday, according to social media videos, after reports a busload of demonstrators were taken away by police during Sunday night protests in Shanghai.

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