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Across China rare demonstrations of defiance against severe COVID lockdowns.

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Widespread anti-government protests erupted across China for the first time since 1989 in a rare show

of defiance against the ruling Communist Party. Demonstrations spread from Shanghai in the East to Xinjiang in the West,

with thousands chanting, need human rights, need freedom.

Protesters have been calling for an end to nearly three years of zero COVID restrictions and even for the removal

of the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. They were triggered by a deadly apartment fire on Thursday

in Uromchi in Xinjiang.

Videos appear to show that lockdown measures hindered firefighters keeping them away from

the building.

The blaze killed at least 10 people. The Chinese government

insists that it's zero COVID measures are scientific and effective.

Western health officials though question that, including Dr. Anthony Fauchi who calls

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