More protests erupted across China over the weekend as citizens took the streets in a rare display of defiance over Xi Jinping’s strict Covid restrictions.
Public fury forced authorities in the far western Xinjiang region to open up parts of the capital Urumqi, which has been subject to a punishing ‘zero-Covid‘ lockdown for more than three months.
The protest was triggered by the deaths of ten people in a fire at a high-rise apartment block on Thursday. Some have claimed lockdown measures hampered rescue efforts and the ability of residents to escape.
