The Biden administration’s less than vocal response to mass protests in China over the communist regime’s harsh COVID policies has prompted criticism from Republican lawmakers. At a press briefing on Monday, John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, stopped short of directly backing protesters’ calls for greater freedoms in China. When asked what President…
White House’s Muted Reaction to China’s Mass COVID Protests Prompts Calls for Stronger US Response
November 28, 2022
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White House Says It Supports People’s Right to Protest in Response to Mass COVID Demonstrations in China
November 28, 2022
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The Biden administration said it supported Chinese people’s rights to peacefully protest the communist regime’s COVID policies after widespread unrest rocked the country over the weekend. “People should be allowed … the right to assemble and to peacefully protest policies or laws or dictates … that they take issue with,” White House national security spokesperson…
Fearing Revenue Losses, Local Governments Mobilize Veterans to Cover Worker Shortage at Foxconn
November 27, 2022
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Municipal authorities of Zhengzhou city in central China’s Henan Province, where the Taiwanese company Foxconn has its biggest factory, are mobilizing ex-soldiers to make up for the shortage of workers caused by the ongoing zero-COVID approach. Earlier this month, many civil servants in Henan Province were notified to mobilize grassroots cadres and retired soldiers to…
Protests Erupt Across China as Authorities Expand COVID Lockdowns
November 27, 2022
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Protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out in major cities across China as reported infected cases surge. Despite the regime’s new epidemic prevention regulations that aimed to prevent the excessive control measures by local authorities, China is still sticking to the restrictive “zero-COVID” policies. With rapidly rising infection numbers, more cities have expanded lockdowns, causing…
Rare Mass Protests Erupt in Chinese Cities as Outrage Over Zero-COVID Restrictions Boils Over
November 27, 2022
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Rare mass protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out across China, including in major cities, as more cities have announced lockdowns due to a surging number of COVID-19 infections. Despite the regime releasing new epidemic prevention regulations, aimed at preventing excessive use of control measures by local authorities, the updated policies still adheres to the restrictive…
Mass Protests After Apartment Fire Deaths in Xinjiang See Authorities Lift Lockdown
November 27, 2022
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Rare mass protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out across China, including in major cities, following the horrific deaths of at least 10 people in Xinjiang’s capital city of Urumqi in north-western China, when first responders were unable to reach an apartment fire that was left to burn for hours due to COVID-19 blockades and locks throughout…
Mass Protests After Xinjiang Apartment Fire Deaths Sees Chinese Authorities Lift Some Lockdowns
November 27, 2022
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Rare mass protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have broken out across China, including in major cities, following the horrific deaths of at least 10 people in Xinjiang’s capital city of Urumqi in north-western China, when first responders were unable to reach an apartment fire that was left to burn for hours due to COVID-19 blockades and locks throughout…
White House Responds After Protests Erupt Across China Over ‘Zero-COVID’ Rules
November 27, 2022
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The White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “zero-COVID” strategy is unrealistic amid the largest protests across China in decades. Thousands of demonstrators came out in Shanghai, Beijing, Urumqi, Wuhan, Chengdu, and other major Chinese cities over CCP-mandated lockdowns, mandatory COVID-19 tests, mask orders, and other rules. The…
‘No One Knows What’s Happening in This Small City’ in China: Resident
A resident in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, asks for more media coverage of the chaotic pandemic control policies used by local governments. “Your reports are very helpful to us. Our governments are very corrupt. They feel some pressure only when they find reports from the outside. Unlike Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, ours is a small…
Huge Protests Erupt in China’s Xinjiang Over Strict Zero-COVID Curbs
November 26, 2022
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Massive protests erupted in China’s far western Xinjiang region on Friday as long-simmering frustrations over the country’s strict COVID-19 policies hit a boiling point when claims circulated online blaming lockdown restrictions for hindering escape from a deadly apartment building fire. Multiple videos said to be from the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi and shared on social…
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