Widespread Protests Against Zero-Covid Policy Rocks China
By Archis Chowdhury Last weekend, hundreds of people in some of China's largest cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, gathered in protests against the Chinese government's harsh 'zero-covid' policy. Most protesters demanded the lockdown measures to be removed, while others demanded freedom of speech, and the removal of the country's top leader Xi Jinping. Strict lockdowns are put in place in areas where even a handful of cases show up, while schools, businesses and shops (except for those selling food) are shut down until no new infection is reported. These harsh COVID restrictions, known as the ...