Protest In China

• China drops some COVID-19 travel rules amid protests over strict measures

  Reports on the Chinese internet, which is tightly controlled by the government, sought to reassure a nervous public, stating that restrictions would continue to be dropped.

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  Dec 12, 2022
  
• China gives no sign of ending ‘zero COVID’ but eases measures further

  Despite the changes, Beijing and other cities are telling some residents to stay home or enforcing other restrictions on neighborhoods with infections.

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  Dec 5, 2022
  
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• Eased Chinese COVID-19 rules met with mix of relief and worry

  Anger over the world's toughest curbs fueled dozens of protests in more than 20 cities in recent days in a show of civil disobedience unprecedented in mainland China.

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  Dec 2, 2022
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• Will China ease COVID-19 rules? Officials to announce changes after protests

  While China's COVID stance appears a response to the public discontent with strict measures, authorities are also seeking out for questioning those present at the demonstrations.

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  Dec 1, 2022
• China moves to crush protests with students sent home, police on patrol

  Asked about criticism of the crackdown, a Foreign Ministry spokesman defended Beijing’s anti-virus strategy and said the public’s legal rights were protected by law.

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  Nov 29, 2022
• China likely ‘very worried’ over zero-COVID protests, experts say. What’s going on?

  China has seen protests play out over the nation in recent days for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and its use of the zero-COVID strategy.

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  Nov 28, 2022
• BBC alleges Chinese police beat one of its reporters covering Shanghai protest

  Foreign reporters in China are required to carry government-issued cards identifying themselves as accredited journalists when covering news events.

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  Nov 28, 2022
• China further eases restrictions but reaffirms zero-COVID stance amid protests

  Most protesters complained about excessive restrictions, but some shouted slogans against Xi, China’s most powerful leader since at least the 1980s

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  Nov 28, 2022