Four days of demonstrations against Beijing’s “zero covid” policy, which have reverberated across China

China has moved quickly to suppress demonstrations that erupted across the country over the weekend.

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Deploying police forces at key protest sites and tightening online censorship.

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The protests were triggered by a deadly fire last Thursday, The blaze killed at least 10 people and injured nine.

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With delays in extinguishing the blaze widely seen by the public as a result of lockdown policies.

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Protests still occur regularly under Xi Jinping rule. But they are usually small and focused on local grievances,

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Recent days have seen a record number of cases in China, triggering fresh lockdowns.

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The National Health Commission on Sunday reported more than 39,500 cases, the highest since the pandemic began.

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To express solidarity with protesters, thousands of students carried black white sheets or posted blank images online.

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