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Widespread protests in China put Xi's reputation at stake
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In China, strict COVID regulations have resulted in a negative impact on millions of people's lives. The demands now go beyond simply easing the restrictions to include free speech, and respect for human rights, according to Global Strat View.
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If they had let my family out, they would still be alive, says Uyghur sibl
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
On November 24, a fire tore through a residential building in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's capital Urumqi. After the incident, citizens circulated the videos on the internet space, with residents screaming and demanding authorities to open exits. The residents said that they were
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Rage of locals against Zero-Covid policy of Chinese authorities may bring
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Constant rage against Chinese authorities among locals against zero-covid policy may lead to a crackdown in the country by Xi Jinping as things have changed dramatically in China since the last time protests against the central government occurred in so many places at the same time in studen
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Authorities attempting to 'stamp out' protests against 'Zero-Covid' policy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As per the news report, Chinese authorities have been quietly attempting to 'stamp out' the protests that have spread across the country over the past week. Protests in China erupted in response to apartment building fire in Urumqi last Thursday.
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Belagavi: Student thrashed for allegedly displaying Kannada flag during co
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A college student was thrashed by his classmates in Karnataka's Belagavi for allegedly displaying the Kannada flag during a college event, pro-Kannada activist Deepak Gudaganatti alleged on Thursday.
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China's Vice Premier calls for optimizing COVID-19 response after nationwi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The top Chinese official also called for improving response to the changing situation around the pandemic, stressing the importance of optimizing the country's policy on disease prevention, testing and quarantine measures, as well as immunization of the whole population.
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Beijing has more means to suppress protests than 1989 Tiananmen crackdown:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Over the weekend, thousands of people in Shanghai, China's biggest city and financial centre, began publicly protesting the government's strict Covid-19 measures and denouncing the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian rule.
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Atleast 448 killed in Iran protests over Mahsa Amini's death: Rights group
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Iranian Security Forces have killed at least 448 people in a crackdown on protests held in Iran over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The protests began in mid-September and witnessed clashes, and killings of demonstrators in large numbers.
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China's security forces mobilise, intensify patrolling to put end to Covid
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
After ongoing protests in China against the zero covid policy have grabbed global attention, the security forces in the country have started to mobilise to call off the demonstrations by strict patrolling on streets.
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Protests rock Kolkata hospital as student dies after being shifted
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The protest took place a day after a second-year medical student and hosteller, identified as Priyaranjan Singh, allegedly attempted suicide at the hostel on Monday night.
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'I Wanna See a Movie!': New viral chant for China protesters against Covid
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a report by US-based entertainment outlet The Hollywood Reporter, a video went viral across the Chinese social media portal 'WeChat' where purported protesters from Shanghai are seen chanting, "I Wanna See a Movie!"
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Guarantee right to demonstrate: UN to China amid COVID protests
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hundreds of protestors demonstrated in cities across China against President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid strategy, with some of them even calling for his removal. "Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!" CNN quoted some people as yelling during a protest in the financial hub of Shang
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