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Protesters near White House demand 'Free China!'

About 200 protesters in Washington have lit candles and shouted “Free China!”

The Independent UK

China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends

China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-COVID controls and authorities say new variants are weaker

The Independent UK

Some COVID restrictions have been eased in China after widespread protests last week

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.

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China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

China has reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations

The Independent UK

China Reports 2 New COVID Deaths as Some Restrictions Eased

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions amid increasingly vocal public frustration over the measures. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite threat from protests, U.S. official says

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19, and while recent protests there are not a threat to Communist Party rule, they could affect his personal standing, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday.

Reuters

'Don't yell that': fears compete with calls for 'freedom' at China protests

As a large Beijing street protest against strict COVID curbs reached a climax late last Sunday, several protesters shouted the unspeakable - for China's ruling Communist Party and its leader Xi Jinping to step down.

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China Blames Foreigners for Inciting Protests

Analysts say foreigners offering critical comments about the protests or making contacts with protesters could be blamed for instigating, shaping, and guiding the demonstrations.

The News Lens

After China's loudest protests in decades, Xi Jinping will be treading extremely carefully as the nation mourns Jiang Zemin

The death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, who has been remembered for his affable public persona, is posing a fresh challenge to President Xi Jinping's efforts to quell anger over his COVID-zero drive.

ABC News

China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians

More Chinese cities are easing some anti-virus restrictions as police patrol their streets to head off protests

The Independent UK

China's Xi discusses trade, Russia, Taiwan with EU's Michel

China says president and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is holding talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing

The Independent UK

Analysis: Under Jiang, China projected a more open image

With his death, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin leaves behind a very different China than the one he tried to shape

The Independent UK

President Xi Jinping: Who could replace him and what might it mean for the world

Disapproval of the leader is spreading as the population becomes angered by China's strict zero-Covid policy

Wales Online

Pro-democracy movement unites Chinese Australians as community speaks out against zero-COVID policy

Hundreds of protesters from Australia's Chinese community turned out in solidarity with those in China, the majority were Han Chinese people — the largest ethnic group in mainland China.

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Who was Jiang Zemin? Former China leader dies aged 96

Jiang came into power following the Tiananmen Square protests and ruled the country for a decade

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘End of an Era’: Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin Dies at 96

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, Chinese state media reported. Jiang died in his home city of Shanghai just after noon on Wednesday of leukemia and…

WEKU

China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96

Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.

The Independent UK

Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s rise, dies

Chinese state TV says former President Jiang Zemin has died at age 96

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Reuters

China's Jiang confounded doubters, mended U.S. ties

Plucked from obscurity to head China's ruling Communist Party after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin was expected to be just another transitional figurehead, destined to be a footnote in history.

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China Vows Crackdown on ‘Hostile Forces’ as Public Tests Xi

China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to "resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces," following the largest street demonstrations in decades staged by citizens fed up with strict anti-virus restrictions. The statement from the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission released late Tuesday comes amid a…

The Independent UK

China vows crackdown on 'hostile forces' as public tests Xi

China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces."

The Times of India

China vows to crack down on ‘hostile forces’ as police deter protests

BEIJING: China’s top law enforcement body pledged to crack down on “hostile forces” and their “sabotage,” comments that appeared intended as a warning to protesters angry about Covid-19 policies and to provide justification for government efforts to suppress dissent.

Al Jazeera

China COVID protests die down, but policy resentment remains

Beijing flooded streets with police and security personnel while tweaking COVID response after rare nationwide protests.

WEKU

China's lockdown protests and rising COVID leave Xi Jinping with '2 bad options'

Extraordinary street protests in some Chinese cities and campuses over the weekend put Xi Jinping's controversial approach to the pandemic under the spotlight.

Los Angeles Times

White House watches cautiously as protests over COVID restrictions roil China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is treading lightly in response to demonstrations in China by citizens angry over the country’s harsh COVID-19 restrictions, drawing criticism from Republicans and democracy advocates who say the White House should act more forcefully.

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