Clashes in the southern city, as well as in Shanghai and Beijing, mark China’s biggest wave of civil disobedience in a decade
Clashes in the southern city of Guangzhou, as well as in Shanghai and Beijing, mark China’s biggest wave of civil disobedience in a decadeDemonstrators protesting over coronavirus restrictions throw glass bottles towards riot police in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China in this screen grab taken from a social media video released November 30 2022.
In one video posted on Twitter, dozens of riot police in all-white pandemic gear, holding shields over their heads, advanced in formation over what appeared to be torn down lockdown barriers as objects fly at them.Another video clip showed people throwing objects at the police, while a third showed a teargas canister landing in the middle of a small crowd on a narrow street, with people then running to escape the fumes.
The government of Guangzhou, a city hard-hit in the latest wave of infections, did not immediately respond to a request for comment., run by US government-funded Freedom House, estimated at least 27 demonstrations took place across China from Saturday to Monday. Australia’s ASPI think-tank estimated 43 protests in 22 cities.
“Police came to my front door to ask me about it all and get me to complete a written record,” a Beijing resident, who declined to be identified, told Reuters on Wednesday. The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission also said “illegal and criminal acts that disrupt social order” would not be tolerated.White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday that protesters in China should not be harmed.
The lockdowns have hammered the economy, disrupting global supply chains and roiling financial markets.
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