VIDEO: A Chinese police patrol orders people to delete content on their smartphones on Urumqi street in downtown Shanghai.
Demonstrators gathered in the area at the weekend to protest against Covid-19 lockdowns and call for greater political freedoms
China under watch.
#AFPGraphics on the estimated number of CCTV cameras in Chinese cities compared with other cities around the world
China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai are blanketed with security Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns
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VIDEO: Police and barriers at Shanghai protest site on the intersection of Anfu road and Wulumuqi street.
The location saw demonstrations over the weekend calling for an end to Covid lockdowns and demanding political freedoms
#BREAKING China's top security body says 'necessary to crack down' on 'hostile forces' after protests opposing Covid lockdowns, demanding political freedoms
#UPDATE China's top security body said on Tuesday it was time to "crack down" on what it described as "hostile forces", after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms ▶️ u.afp.com/iGMn
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