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Protests flare across China over zero-Covid, lockdowns after deadly Urumqi fire | South China Morning Post

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Protests against China’s zero-Covid policy have spread across the country following a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on November 24, 2022. Many demonstrators voiced anger about reports that a Covid lockdown in the regional capital Urumqi delayed rescuers and prevented victims from escapi…

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