Coverage dated November 25, 2022 to November 27, 2022

Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego, from the development of Nov 27, 2022

Newest development Nov 28, 2022 · 2 reports'We want freedom': Chinese protests reflect frustration with country's continuing COVID restrictions

Protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, the latest in a series of demonstrations.

CBS 8 San Diego's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Chinese protesters demand an end to COVID restrictions and Communist rule

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

  2. Names this update

    Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down

    Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

  3. Newest

    'We want freedom': Chinese protests reflect frustration with country's continuing COVID restrictions

    Headline from Reason ·

Reports & sources

113 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Rare mass protests erupted in China over tough COVID restrictions after fire kills 10. 'We are human beings,' chanted the demonstrators. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Protests erupted in the city of Urumqi in the western Xinjiang region of China as frustration mounts against COVID lockdowns.

  2. Digital Journal

    Deadly Xinjiang fire stirs anger at China's zero-Covid policy (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    A deadly fire in China's northwest Xinjiang region has spurred an outpouring of anger at the country's zero-Covid policy.

  3. Hot Air

  4. Al Jazeera

    China: Protests erupt over COVID curbs after deadly fire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Urumqi residents angered after blaze killed 10 in residential building under lockdown due to China’s zero-COVID policy.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Protests break out in China against COVID-19 lockdowns after deadly fire kills 10 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Protests broke out in Xinjiang, China, over the country's strict lockdown measures after they contributed to a deadly fire that killed 10.

  6. The Guardian

    Covid lockdown protests break out in western China after deadly fire (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Protesters in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, blame restrictions for death toll of 10 in apartment block fire

  7. NBC Chicago

    Crowd Angered by Anti-COVID Lockdowns Calls for China's Xi to Step Down (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    China is the only major country still trying to stop transmission of COVID-19. Its “zero COVID” strategy has suspended access to neighborhoods for weeks at a time, and people's patience appears to be wearing thin.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    More anti-COVID protests in China triggered by deadly fire (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Protests against China’s restrictive COVID measures […]

  9. CBS 8 San Diego

    Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    Protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, the latest in a series of demonstrations.

  10. The Week

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    Protesters are so upset with China's COVID rules, some are openly saying Xi should go (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against Urumqi's draconian "zero-COVID" lockdown after an apartment fire killed 10.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Crowds angered by lockdowns call for China's Xi to step down (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Protesters pushed to the brink by China’s strict COVID measures in Shanghai have called for the removal of the country’s all-powerful leader and clashed with police. That came as crowds

  13. The Buffalo News

    Protests of strict lockdown hit Shanghai, other China cities (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Protests against China’s strict “zero-COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that have spread across the country since a deady apartment fire

  14. Wyoming Public Media

    More anti-lockdown protests in China triggered by deadly fire (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against Urumqi's draconian "zero-COVID" lockdown after an apartment fire killed 10.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Protests spread in China as anger mounts over ‘zero-COVID’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Residents and students rally in Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing, with some even calling on Xi Jinping to step down.

  16. Insider

    Anti-government protests spread to Shanghai and Beijing as anger grows over China's strict zero-COVID policy (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Protests are rare in China, but after the death of 10 people in a fire blamed on strict COVID-19 restrictions, people have taken to the streets.

  17. Fox News

    Chinese police get violent as COVID-19 lockdown protests sweep across the country (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Chinese police are cracking down on demonstrators as protests against the country's zero-Covid policy spread across the country, with some calling for Xi Jinping to step down.

  18. Forbes

    Protests Breakout In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero Covid Policy (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Protestors took to the streets in Shanghai, Beijing and other major cities demanding the reversal of China’s draconian zero Covid measures.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    China anti-lockdown protesters call for Xi to step down – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In a sign of growing public defiance against China's draconian COVID curbs, protests have spread to at least seven cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan.

  20. NPR

    People across China are protesting for democratic reform and easing COVID controls (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Protests in support of democratic reforms and against Covid controls are growing across China. They began after a fire killed ten people who witnesses say were trapped in a building under lockdown.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    Anti-lockdown protests have widened in China after a deadly fire (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against Urumqi's draconian "zero-COVID" lockdown after an apartment fire killed 10.

  22. Digital Journal

    Protests across China as anger mounts over zero-Covid policy (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Angry crowds took to the streets in Shanghai early on Sunday, and videos on social media showed protests in other cities across China, as public

  23. CBS News

    Protests of China's strict "zero-COVID" policies hit Shanghai and other cities (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that have spread across the country.

  24. The Times of Israel

    China crowds angered by COVID lockdowns call for leader Xi to step down (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Police forcibly clear demonstrators who chant against powerful president in financial capital Shanghai; street protests erupt in several cities and reported at 50 universities

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Protests spread across China amid zero-COVID anger – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The deadly fire in Xinjiang has triggered a wave of anti-zero-COVID protests across several cities in China. How will the Communist Party react as the movement gains momentum?

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