China is the only major country still fighting COVID19 with lockdowns and mass testing but, after living with extreme restrictions for months, many citizens have had enough
"That tragedy could have happened to any of us."Urumqi saw protests on Friday night when a vigil for fire victims turned into an anti-lockdown demonstration.
But the protesters won some concessions, with parts of the city deemed low risk being given a bit more freedom from restrictions during the weekend.Xinjiang, home to China's persecuted Uyghur minority, has experienced some of the country's longest lockdown restrictions, with reports of people left starving earlier in the year.Frustration grows as COVID-19 cases surge
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