China

2022 - 11 - 27

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Rare protests against China's 'zero covid' policy erupt across country (The Washington Post)

Demonstrations were sparked by accusations that pandemic restrictions had hampered rescuers trying to reach a deadly fire in Xinjiang.

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Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down ... (Metro Philadelphia)

By DAKE KANG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press. SHANGHAI — Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, ...

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China Covid: Protests continue in major cities across the country (BBC News)

Demonstrators gathered in the capital Beijing and the financial hub Shanghai, as well as Wuhan.

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Las protestas en China se extienden a Pekín y manifestantes piden ... (BBC Mundo)

El domingo, el descontento por un incendio que mató a 10 personas en un bloque de apartamentos en Urumqi y que se atribuye al confinamiento, se extendió a ...

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China: Multitud harta de confinamiento pide renuncia de Xi (Santa Maria Times)

SHANGHÁI (AP) — Manifestantes enojados por las estrictas medidas contra el virus pidieron la dimisión del presidente de China, un reproche sin precedentes ...

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Las protestas se extienden en China contra la política de covid cero (EL PAÍS)

No queremos PCR, queremos libertad”, son algunas de las proclamas de los manifestantes en Pekín. Concentraciones también en Shanghái, Wuhan, Nanjing, Xi'an, ...

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Más protestas en China contra medidas restrictivas por COVID (San Diego Union-Tribune en Español)

Las manifestaciones de ira y la frustración han estallado tras un incendio mortal en un edificio de apartamentos en Urumqi, la capital de Xinjiang, que la gente ...

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Protests after an Urumqi apartment fire test China's zero-Covid ... (Vox)

In cities across China, people are protesting Xi Jinping's Covid policy — and even demanding his resignation.

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Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China (The New York Times)

Plus World Cup updates, Kiribati's judicial shake-up and “Gangnam Style,” 10 years later.

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Start your week smart: China, Severe weather, Landslide, World ... (CNN)

Protests erupted across China on Saturday, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted “Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!” ...

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Xi Is Caught in a Policy Trap He Set for Himself (Bloomberg)

China must refine strict pandemic curbs, but infection rates are growing along with angry protests. It won't be the last test of Beijing's ability to ...

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China markets tank as protests erupt over Covid lockdowns (CNN)

China's major stock indices and its currency have opened sharply lower Monday, as widespread protests against the country's stringent Covid-19 restrictions ...

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Rare protests are spreading across China. Here's what you need to ... (CNN)

From Shanghai to Beijing, protests have erupted across China in a rare show of dissent against the ruling Communist Party sparked by anger over the ...

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Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests across China (Reuters)

Shanghai authorities put up barriers on Monday around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy COVID-19 measures ...

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China protests could usher in 'more authoritarian' Xi era, analyst says (CNBC)

The eruption over the weekend of mass protests in China could mark the start of a "more authoritarian" era in President Xi Jinping's premiership.

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How a blank piece of paper became the symbol of China's protests (Axios)

The big picture: Blank signs were previously displayed during the Hong Kong protests in 2020 and the demonstrations in Russia earlier this year against the ...

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Wall Street ends down sharply, hit by Apple and China worries (Reuters)

Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Monday after protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies sparked concerns about ...

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Wall Street slips as lockdown protests spread in China (Los Angeles Times)

Stocks fell on Wall Street as protests spread in China calling for President Xi Jinping to step down amid anger over severe COVID-19 restrictions.

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Chinese Unrest Over Lockdown Upends Global Economic Outlook (The New York Times)

Growing protests in the world's biggest manufacturing nation add a new element of uncertainty atop the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation.

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U.S. criticizes China's zero Covid strategy, says Beijing needs to ... (CNBC)

Top U.S. health officials said China's zero Covid strategy is not an effective way to control the virus, and Beijing should focus on vaccinating the elderly ...

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China Limits Crowd Shots of the World Cup to Avoid 'Zero-Covid ... (The New York Times)

With matches on a 30-second delay, China's television network is able to replace crowd shots with close-ups of coaches.

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Biden administration reacts with caution to China protests (Politico)

There were no statements or tweets on the protests from President Joe Biden, who met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this month on the sidelines of the G-20 in a ...

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Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, challenging Xi (NBC News)

Protesters increasingly fed up with Chinese President Xi Jinping's “zero-Covid” restrictions rallied in cities across the country over the weekend.

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White House Weighs How Forcefully to Support Protesters in China (The New York Times)

The demonstrations over Covid lockdowns present a challenge for President Biden, who has insisted he will call out abuses by authoritarian governments.

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China unrest enters 'potentially dangerous territory' (Politico)

Those protesters demanded an end to the zero-Covid strategy and more startlingly, those protests included loud calls for Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping to ...

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Heavy Police Presence Thwarts Another Night of China Protests (Bloomberg)

Protests against China's stringent Covid regime failed to take place Monday night, as authorities deployed a heavy police presence in the capital and other ...

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Hong Kong stocks rise 3% in Asia session; China's Covid situation ... (CNBC)

Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday after a negative start to the week with investors watching developments in China's Covid situation.

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How blank sheets of paper became a protest symbol in China (The Washington Post)

As demonstrations flared across China, participants raised white sheets of paper as a symbol — and protest — of government censorship.

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China police move to deter zero-Covid demonstrations and trace ... (The Guardian)

Police reportedly demand information from Beijing protester as show of force appears to largely prevent fresh demonstrations.

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China: Will Urumqi Fire Protests Survive? (Foreign Policy)

Protests are common in China, but nationwide protests for a single cause are not. Protests that explicitly call for the end of the CCP are even rarer, ...

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