Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison and Helen Davidson in Taipei

China covid protests: authorities call for crackdown on ‘hostile forces’

Police stand guard on Urumqi Road in Shanghai on Tuesday, after barriers were erected
Police stand guard on Urumqi Road in Shanghai on Tuesday, after barriers were erected. Photograph: Héctor Retamal/AFP/Getty Images

China has sent university students home and flooded streets with police in an attempt to disperse the most widespread anti-government protests in decades, as the country’s top security body called for a crackdown on “hostile forces”.

In an apparent effort to tackle anger at the zero-Covid policies that originally sparked the protests, authorities also announced plans to step up vaccination of older people.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.