Protests have broken out in China's far western Xinjiang region, in the latest demonstration of public anger towards the countries zero-Covid policy and strict lockdown rules. Crowds chanted 'end the lockdown' at hazmat-suited guards following a deadly fire in a high-rise building killing 10 people in Urumqi, Xinjiang's capital. According to users on Chinese social media, the lockdown hampered escape efforts, but authorities strongly deny this. The Chinese government say they will continue a zero-Covid policy despite protests and mounting toll on the economy.
Covid lockdown protests break out in western China after deadly fire