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| China protests: Dramatic photos from across the country | China protests: Dramatic photos from across the country |
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| Protesters have taken to the streets across China to rally against enduring Covid restrictions. | Protesters have taken to the streets across China to rally against enduring Covid restrictions. |
| Millions of people have been living under lockdowns, mass testing regimes and enforced isolation as part of China's zero-Covid policy for the past three years. | Millions of people have been living under lockdowns, mass testing regimes and enforced isolation as part of China's zero-Covid policy for the past three years. |
| But a wave of protests now presents President Xi Jinping with an unprecedented challenge, in a country where voicing anti-government opinions can have severe consequences. | But a wave of protests now presents President Xi Jinping with an unprecedented challenge, in a country where voicing anti-government opinions can have severe consequences. |
| Here we look are where protests are happening and why - and how people are making their voices heard. | Here we look are where protests are happening and why - and how people are making their voices heard. |
| Many of the demonstrations in the last few days appear linked to a fire in a tower block in the north-western city of Urumqi, where lockdown rules were blamed for hampering rescue efforts, resulting in 10 dead. Chinese authorities deny the claims. | Many of the demonstrations in the last few days appear linked to a fire in a tower block in the north-western city of Urumqi, where lockdown rules were blamed for hampering rescue efforts, resulting in 10 dead. Chinese authorities deny the claims. |
| In Beijing, protesters held a vigil for the victims and protested against Covid restrictions, with many people waving a white piece of paper as a symbol of censorship. | In Beijing, protesters held a vigil for the victims and protested against Covid restrictions, with many people waving a white piece of paper as a symbol of censorship. |
| Barriers have been set up in Shanghai, where large crowds have met over a number of nights to protest against lockdown measures. | Barriers have been set up in Shanghai, where large crowds have met over a number of nights to protest against lockdown measures. |
| Protesters had gathered in Wulumuqi Street - named after Urumqi, the scene of the tower block fire. They also held sheets of white paper and flowers during silent protests. | Protesters had gathered in Wulumuqi Street - named after Urumqi, the scene of the tower block fire. They also held sheets of white paper and flowers during silent protests. |
| During Saturday night's protest, people were heard openly shouting "Xi Jinping, step down" and "Communist party, step down" - public criticism that is highly unusual for China. | |
| 上海乌鲁木齐中路，民众高喊“习近平，下台！”“共产党，下台！”的完整4个视角 pic.twitter.com/hzuNq3IXxG | |
| Several protesters were arrested. | |
| Away from Beijing and Shanghai, the authorities have also faced angry protests linked to Covid restrictions. | Away from Beijing and Shanghai, the authorities have also faced angry protests linked to Covid restrictions. |
| There were violent clashes last week at the world's largest iPhone factory, in Zhengzhou, Henan province, where more than 200,000 workers had been under lockdown since October. | There were violent clashes last week at the world's largest iPhone factory, in Zhengzhou, Henan province, where more than 200,000 workers had been under lockdown since October. |
| Hundreds of workers marched over the enforced lockdown and claims of overdue pay. The company, Foxconn, later apologised for a "technical error" in its payment systems. | Hundreds of workers marched over the enforced lockdown and claims of overdue pay. The company, Foxconn, later apologised for a "technical error" in its payment systems. |
| But the city of Zhengzhou itself, with a population of around six million, has since gone into lockdown, with authorities saying people would not be able to leave the area unless they had a negative Covid test. | But the city of Zhengzhou itself, with a population of around six million, has since gone into lockdown, with authorities saying people would not be able to leave the area unless they had a negative Covid test. |
| There have also been protests in Wuhan - where Covid-19 first emerged. Video posted on social media shows people pushing down a fence that had been erected as part of Covid measures. | There have also been protests in Wuhan - where Covid-19 first emerged. Video posted on social media shows people pushing down a fence that had been erected as part of Covid measures. |
| 【武汉人推牆起义】【武汉居民 ：「疫情从武汉开始，就从武汉结束」】中国示威浪潮遍地开花，走上街头的人数远超防疫人员，越来越多社区的防疫人员已撤走，到周六、日，民众不约而同走到街上，推翻各式各样的障碍物。在武汉汉正街，居民合力把小区的巨型铁闸推翻，走到街上跟其他小区居民汇合。 pic.twitter.com/1Y8awUcsuK | 【武汉人推牆起义】【武汉居民 ：「疫情从武汉开始，就从武汉结束」】中国示威浪潮遍地开花，走上街头的人数远超防疫人员，越来越多社区的防疫人员已撤走，到周六、日，民众不约而同走到街上，推翻各式各样的障碍物。在武汉汉正街，居民合力把小区的巨型铁闸推翻，走到街上跟其他小区居民汇合。 pic.twitter.com/1Y8awUcsuK |
| Discussion of the protests, photos and videos have been posted on social media - but have also been taken down by censors. | Discussion of the protests, photos and videos have been posted on social media - but have also been taken down by censors. |
| Protests are reported to have taken place in other places including Lanzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Chengdu. | Protests are reported to have taken place in other places including Lanzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Chengdu. |