Jinan, China residents try to break out of COVID lockdown, scuffle with police in hazmat suits

Residents in China are continuing to protest the country’s strict zero-COVID measures — including in Jinan, where residents were seen trying to break out of lockdowns and scuffling with police in hazmat suits on Tuesday. The lockdowns have exacerbated one of the sharpest slowdowns in growth China has suffered in decades, disrupting global supply chains and roiling financial markets.