Tag: zero-COVID

US Embassy Warns About China’s Expanded Pandemic Measures

The U.S. Embassy in China recommended that compatriots keep a 14-day supply of medications, bottled water, and food on hand, said a release on Nov. 28. Ambassador Nicholas Burns also tweeted that the embassy is “monitoring the COVID situation and assisting U.S. citizens with challenges due to lockdowns and restrictions.” An emergency number, “+86 10…


‘I’m Witnessing History in the Making,’ Says Protester in Shanghai

Protests demanding an end to COVID lockdowns broke out in the center of Shanghai on Sunday, following outrage over an apartment building fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, that killed 10 people on Thursday. Those who perished in the fire were trapped in their apartments under strict zero-COVID lockdown measures. After the news of the fire spread via…


Massive Protests in China an Inspiration for Freedom Fighters, Canadian Parliamentarians Say in Support

The massive protests in China against Beijing’s draconian “zero-COVID” policy are an inspiration for all the people fighting for freedom and democracy under the communist regime, said Tory MP Michael Chong. “Conservatives support the brave Chinese protesting. Their courage is an inspiration to all people fighting for freedom & democracy. They remind us that these…


Nearly 1,000 Chinese Students in Toronto Rally in Solidarity With Protesters in China Against ‘Zero-COVID’ Policies

TORONTO—Nearly 1,000 students rallied outside the Chinese consulate in Toronto Sunday night, calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as they stood in solidarity with protesters in China following the deaths of at least 10 people in a fire in Xinjiang’s capital of Urumqi. “Down with the Chinese Communist Party!” protesters chanted…


White House Reacts to China’s Mass COVID Protests as Senators Calls for Stronger US Response

The United States on Nov. 28 took aim at Beijing’s strict COVID-19 curbs after mass protests broke out across the country over the weekend, saying the policy is not sustainable in the long term. But some Republicans have criticized the White House’s response as not sending a strong enough message to the Chinese Communist Party….


White House’s Muted Reaction to China’s Mass COVID Protests Prompts Calls for Stronger US Response

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 Says It Supports People’s Right to Protest in Response to Mass COVID Demonstrations in China

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…


What Is Immediately Needed From the Biden Admin to Aid the Chinese Protesters?

Commentary Xi Jinping’s “zero-COVID” policy and protests sparked by the fire that killed people in an apartment building in Urumqi. According to many accounts, the victims were locked inside due to COVID measures. This horrific outcome of the “zero-COVID” policy has caused subsequent protests in Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Wuhan, and other cities calling…


China Tightens Security After Mass Protests Over CCP’s Draconian COVID Policies

The Chinese regime tightened security in some cities in the aftermath of major protests over the weekend that flared across the country, a rare show of defiance against Beijing’s draconian zero-COVID policy that has uprooted daily life for the past three years.  Police on Nov. 28 stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend…


Downing Street: Arrest of BBC Reporter in China ‘Unacceptable’

The arrest of British journalist in China is “shocking and unacceptable,” Downing Street said on Monday after a BBC journalist was detained and allegedly beaten by the police when reporting on anti-zero-COVID protests in Shanghai. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesman also urged Beijing to respect Chinese people’s right to protest. Foreign secretary James Cleverly and a…