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Protests against China's Zero Covid policy crop up in major cities
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
These protests have now spread to other major cities like Guangzhou, Xinjiang, Wuhan, Chengdu, Dali, Lanzhou and Beijing that too with similar slogans against the CCP, Xi and the Zero Covid policy. The last time anything like this happened in china was during the May Fourth Movement in 1919
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Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In Turkey, a protest was carried out by Uyghur activists in Istanbul at 2:00 am in the early hours of November 26 near the historic Hagia Sophia mosque where Uyghurs gathered braving the cold shivering winter, according to media reports. Nearly a hundred activists including Uyghur groups.
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In 2022, Russia, China, India saw highest migration among high-net-worth i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
So far in 2022, Russia, China, and India are the top three countries which lost the highest number of millionaires. These countries lost 15,000, 10,000, and 8,000 individuals, respectively, according to a report by global consultant Henley and Partners.
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BBC journalist beaten, handcuffed, held by authorities, as China boils ove
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai. He was held for several hours before being released. During his arrest, he was beaten and kicked by the police. This happened while h
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China: Departing Foxconn employees trapped at train stations, clashes with
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Violent worker protests erupted at the world's largest iPhone factory in central China as authorities at the Foxconn plant struggle to contain a COVID-19 outbreak while maintaining production ahead of the peak holiday season.
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Thailand advises Indians to obtain visas from embassy or consulate to avoi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Thailand has opened its borders to tourism and the number of passengers and tourists at Bangkok airport has increased leading to long passenger queues at the Bangkok airport seen standing in line for hours.
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Tibetans tortured, harassed, jailed under Covid restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Extreme Covid restrictions by Chinese authorities are making living conditions worse in Tibet.
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Covid in China: Protests erupt in Xi Jinping's alma mater Tsinghua Univers
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In defiance of China's zero-Covid policy, hundreds of students on Sunday protested at President Xi Jinping's alma mater, Tsinghua University.
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CM Shivraj Chouhan to attend Manipur's Sangai Festival as chief guest
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend Manipur's Sangai Festival on Sunday, said a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
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CPI miffed with Sitharaman for time limit to trade unions for pre-budget c
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Binoy Viswam, in a letter to the Union Finance Minister, said, "I write this letter to express my protest and to vehemently oppose the absurd decision of the Finance Ministry to limit the pre-Budget consultation meeting with the trade unions for just 75 minutes alone, that too in virtual mod
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Protesters chant 'Step down CCP' in Shanghai against China's zero-Covid po
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The protests erupted after 10 people died and nine others were injured in an apartment fire in Urumqi.
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Fire in Urumqi set off public anger and questions about China's zero-Covid
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
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.
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