Chinese authorities have eased anti-virus rules in scattered areas but reaffirmed their severe “zero-COVID” strategy after crowds demanded President Xi resign during protests against controls that confine millions to their homes.
prompted cities to tighten controls, fueling complaints overzealous enforcement is hurting the public.The ruling party newspaper People’s Daily called for its anti-virus strategy to be carried out effectively, indicating Xi’s government has no plans to change course.
Also Monday, the southern manufacturing and trade metropolis of Guangzhou, the biggest hotspot in China’s latest wave of infections, announced some residents will no longer be required to undergo mass testing. It cited a need to conserve resources.Protests spread to at least eight major cities after at least 10 people died Thursday in theMost 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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