Zero Covid Policy
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Dozens of Covid protesters still behind bars in China: HRW

Protesters gathered in cities across the country in November to call for an end to China's hardline zero-Covid restrictions, in some cases also demanding greater political freedoms.

published on : 26th January 2023
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Japan to require COVID tests for all visitors from China

The quantitative antigen test that is already conducted on entrants suspected of having COVID-19 will be mandatory for all people arriving from mainland China.

published on : 27th December 2022
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India has developed herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China: CCMB chief

Maintaining that at this point it cannot be asserted that there may or may not be a wave in India, Nandicoori said as of now it does not seem to be that alarming that a wave is coming right away.

published on : 25th December 2022
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China's propaganda machine sputters in zero-Covid reversal

For years, the country's propaganda apparatus hailed zero-Covid as proof of the superiority of the Communist Party's authoritarian rule and the wisdom of powerful President Xi Jinping.

published on : 24th December 2022
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China to drop travel tracing as it relaxes 'zero-COVID' policy

Xi's government is still officially committed to stopping virus transmission, the last major country to try.

published on : 12th December 2022
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Facing surge in COVID-19 cases, China expands hospitals, ICUs

Official case numbers are falling, but those no longer cover large parts of the population after mandatory testing ended Wednesday in many areas.

published on : 11th December 2022
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China announces roll-back of strict anti-COVID-19 measures

People who test positive for the virus will be able to isolate at home rather than in overcrowded and unsanitary field hospitals, and schools.

published on : 7th December 2022
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Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests

Chinese authorities maintain a tight grip on the country's internet via a complex, multi-layered censorship operation that blocks access to almost all foreign news and social media.

published on : 1st December 2022
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China protests explode 'harmonious society myth': Tiananmen leader

Anger over China's zero-Covid policy has sparked protests in major cities with demonstrators also demanding wider political reforms.

published on : 1st December 2022
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China signals zero-Covid relaxation after nationwide lockdown protests 

As China reaches the third anniversary of the pandemic first being detected in Wuhan, its hardline approach to the virus has stoked unrest not seen since the 1989 pro-democracy protests.

published on : 1st December 2022
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China vows crackdown on 'hostile forces' as public tests Xi

Many mocked the government's ever-changing line of reasoning, as well as claims that "hostile outside foreign forces" were stirring the wave of anger.

published on : 30th November 2022
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EXPLAINER: Why are China's COVID rules so strict?

While most other nations saw the health and safety regulations as temporary until vaccines were widely available, however, China has stuck steadfastly to its strategy.

published on : 29th November 2022
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Chinese cities under heavy policing after protests

Anger over lockdowns has widened to calls for political change, with protesters holding up blank sheets of paper to symbolise the censorship to which the world's most populous country is subjected.

published on : 29th November 2022
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BBC journalist arrested, beaten while covering anti-lockdown protest in China

Hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities on Sunday in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state over its zero-Covid policy.

published on : 28th November 2022
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Wordplay, blank signs, music: How China is protesting zero-Covid

Here's how many Chinese have attempted to evade censorship to demonstrate their anger and show support for protests.

published on : 28th November 2022
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A timeline of Covid-related protests in China

The discontent over China's 'zero covid' policy has led to a slew of protests. Here is a timeline of key Covid-related protests since the start of the year.

published on : 28th November 2022
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China protests speak to deep political frustrations against Xi, CCP

People took to the streets across China on Sunday to call for an end to lockdowns and for greater political freedoms, in a wave of widespread protest not seen since pro-democracy rallies in 1989.

published on : 28th November 2022
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China affirms zero-COVID stance, eases rules after protests

The government made no comment on the protests or criticism of Xi, the most widespread display of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.

published on : 28th November 2022
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China Covid lockdowns shut delivery workers out of their homes

The ruling Communist Party's uncompromising zero-Covid strategy has stoked anger and resentment, with widespread and sometimes violent protests kicking off across China's major cities.

published on : 28th November 2022
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Protesters chant 'step down CCP' in Shanghai against China's zero-Covid policy

Late Friday, videos circulated widely on the Chinese internet showing throngs of residents in Urumqi marching to a government building and chanting "end lockdowns."

published on : 27th November 2022
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