webNov 26, 2022 · CNN — Chinese authorities said Saturday they would ease a months-long Covid lockdown in the country’s far western region of Xinjiang “in stages”, following protests over a deadly fire at an...
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‘I hold China accountable’: Uyghur families demand answers over …
webDec 1, 2022 · In Urumqi, which has a population of nearly 4 million, a strict Covid lockdown has been imposed since August, with most residents banned from leaving their homes for more than 100 days. China’s...
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Protest in Xinjiang Against Lockdown After Fire Kills 10 - The …
webNov 25, 2022 · A fire in a residential high-rise in Urumqi, where many residents have been under lockdown, set off public anger and questions about China’s zero-Covid policy. Firefighters spraying water on a...
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Protests rage across China over COVID lockdown rules : NPR
webUpdated November 28, 20228:28 AM ET. Emily Feng. 5-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. Protesters rallying against a COVID lockdown gather along a Beijing street where with candles are...
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How a forgotten, 110-day lockdown sparked China's COVID …
webNov 28, 2022 · Urumqi, the region’s capital, announced lockdown measures on Aug. 10 after a small surge in cases. That decision triggered weeks of lockdown, as officials repeatedly extended the deadline for...
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Fatal Xinjiang fire prompts backlash at China's 'covid-zero' policy
webNov 26, 2022 · On Friday night, Urumqi residents carrying China’s national flag gathered outside a local government building chanting for lockdowns to be lifted, according to widely circulated videos on the...
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China Xinjiang: Urumqi rocked by Covid lockdown protests after …
webNov 26, 2022 · BBC News. Videos shared on social media in China have appeared to show fresh protests against Covid restrictions, after an apartment block fire killed 10 people. People in Urumqi are seen...
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China loosens some restrictions in Xinjiang after COVID-19 lockdown
webNov 26, 2022 · TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in the capital of Urumqi on Saturday after residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations...
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How a deadly fire ignited dissent over China’s zero-Covid policy
webDec 2, 2022 · Urumqi has been under strict lockdown since August, with most residents banned from leaving their homes. The fire broke out in Urumqi, Xinjiang, on November 24, according to Chinese...
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China protests after an apartment fire in Urumqi, the capital of
webNov 27, 2022 · The Urumqi fire, Stroup noted, seems to have solidified the understanding among a part of the Chinese public that anyone could be subject to totalizing lockdowns — not just ethnic minorities, or...