Security personnel have been deployed in force across China’s major cities, which appeared to have momentarily quenched widespread protests asking for political freedoms and the end of Covid lockdowns.
China’s government had to deal with protests over the weekend that had not been witnessed in decades as rage over the constant lockdowns fueled long-standing dissatisfaction with the political system.
The outrage, which saw protestors take to the streets in Chinese cities, was sparked by a fatal fire that occurred last week in Urumqi, the capital of the northwesterly region of Xinjiang.
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The administration has refuted the assertions made by the protesters who claimed the Covid-19 limits were to fault for impeding rescue attempts and accused “forces with ulterior purposes” of making that claim.
Protesters holding up blank pieces of paper to represent the censorship the most populous nation in the world is subject to have expanded their anger over lockdowns to demands for political reform.
Hundreds of police officers appeared to have withdrew from Shanghai’s rain-soaked streets by Tuesday evening, after weekend rallies.
