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VIDEO: Hundreds protest in Beijing on Sunday night against China's Covid measures

Asked at a press briefing about the protests, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the question did not match the "facts".
"We believe that... our fight against Covid-19 will be successful"

#BREAKING China blames 'forces with ulterior motives' for linking Urumqi fire to Covid curbs

#UPDATE China security forces detained people Monday at the scene of a rare demonstration as authorities work to extinguish protests that flared across the country at the weekend calling for political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns

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China under watch.

#AFPGraphics on the estimated number of CCTV cameras in Chinese cities compared with other cities around the world

#UPDATE Protests spreading in China have been catalysed by fury at the government's hardline zero-Covid policies but have also exposed deep-rooted frustration against the country's wider political system.
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VIDEO: 🇨🇳 Shanghai protesters face off with police

Angry crowds took to the streets of China's biggest city in the early hours of Sunday morning, with protesters calling for an end to lockdowns, as authorities face mounting public unrest against a zero-Covid policy

#BREAKING UN calls on China to respect right to peaceful protests

#UPDATE The United Nations on Monday urged China not to detain people simply for taking part in peaceful protests, as Beijing tried to curb a nationwide spate of demonstrations demanding political freedoms and an end to Covid-19 lockdowns ▶️ u.afp.com/iG5c