AP reports protest in Shanghai against covid restrictions

Protest against anti-COVID measures in Beijing,China

Demonstrations against the restrictive measures imposed by the Chinese authorities due to COVID-19 took place in a number of Chinese cities, reports the Associated Press (AP).

In particular, according to the agency, approximately 300 people gathered for a protest at midnight in Shanghai, shouting anti-government slogans and demanding an easing of restrictive measures against COVID-19. The police used gas canisters to disperse the crowd.

At the same time, AP notes that information about demonstrations in other cities cannot be quickly confirmed, since messages about protest actions are quickly deleted from social networks.

In Chinese Xinjiang, quarantine restrictions will be eased after protests Society

Protests in Chinese cities have been ongoing since November 24, when a major fire broke out in the city of Urumqi, during which ten people died. The building, according to the South China Morning Post, was in a "high-risk" area due to the coronavirus, so leaving could be difficult.

Xinhua, citing a city official, said the complex had been in a "low-risk" area since November 12. Authorities also denied reports that evacuation exits from the building were blocked with iron wire. Firefighters indicated that the difficulties with extinguishing were caused by the fact that narrow passages lead to the house, which were filled with parked cars.

After protests, authorities agreed to ease coronavirus restrictions in the city of Urumqi, which is also the capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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