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China's lockdown protests spread to campuses and cities abroad
Summary
The article discusses the spread of protests against China's strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms to cities around the world. The protests were triggered by a fire in China's Xinjiang region last week that killed 10 people who were trapped in their apartments. The White House national security council said in a statement the U.S. believed it would be difficult for China to "control this virus through their zero COVID strategy," adding, that "everyone has the right to peacefully protest, here in the United States and around the world. This includes in the PRC." U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence, in an email on Monday, urged "the authorities to respond to protests in line with international human rights laws and standards." Laurence added that allowing broad debate across society could "help shape public policies, ensure they are better understood and are ultimately more effective." A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular briefing on Monday that China was not aware of any protests abroad calling for an end to the zero-COVID policy. Asked about the protests at home, the spokesperson said the question did not "reflect what actually happened" and said China believed the fight against COVID would be successful with the leadership of the party and the cooperation of the people.
Q&As
What are the protests against in China?
The protests in China are against the strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms.
What is the reason for the protests?
The reason for the protests is a fire in China's Xinjiang region that killed 10 people who were trapped in their apartments.
How have the protests spread?
The protests have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world.
How are people reacting to the protests?
The people are reacting to the protests by uniting in anger at home and abroad.
What are the consequences of the protests?
The consequences of the protests are that the authorities are clamping down hard on dissent and the people are suffering from long spells of confinement at home and damage to the economy.
AI Comments
👍 I'm so proud of the Chinese people for standing up and protesting against the Communist Party's tyrannical rule!
👎 The fact that these protests are happening abroad just goes to show how much China is hated by the rest of the world.
AI Discussion
Me: It's about how there have been protests against China's strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms in cities around the world.
Friend: That's interesting. I didn't know that people were protesting against the policy in other countries.
Me: Yeah, it seems like there is a lot of support for the protesters from people overseas.
Friend: Yeah, I can see why people would be upset about the policy. It must be really hard for people who are living under it.
Me: Yeah, I think the protests are a way for people to show solidarity with the people who are living under the policy and to let them know that they are not alone.
Action items
- Learn more about the situation in China and the protests that are taking place.
- Show solidarity with the protesters by sharing information about the protests and raising awareness of the issues they are protesting against.
- Take action to support the protesters, such as signing petitions or donating to organisations supporting their cause.
Technical terms
- Zero COVID
- a policy aimed at stamping out COVID with lockdowns and quarantine
- COVID
- coronavirus disease
- Xinjiang
- a region in China
- lockdown
- a period of time when people are not allowed to leave their homes
- quarantine
- a period of time when people are not allowed to leave a specific area