#China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

#China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

“China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests” China is finally easing its brutal “zero-COVID” policies after nearly a week of the biggest uprising in decades. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID efforts, signaled the change Wednesday — as numerous regions also started lifting lockdowns, which had forced people into state-run facilities and left whole cities…

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#China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems

#China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems

“China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems” China’s infamous internet police can’t keep up with the massive volume of videos unmasking the unrest in the secretive nation — as fed-up residents protest the government’s draconian COVID lockdown rules. The feared censorship regime can’t take down footage of the heated demonstrations fast enough — while…

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#South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok for state employees

#South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok for state employees

“South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok for state employees” South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered all state employees and contractors to cease using TikTok on their government-issued devices due to fears the wildly popular short-video app is used by the Chinese government to gather Americans’ personal data. “This order is in response to…

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#China’s COVID-19 lockdown measures prompts protesters in NYC, Harvard, Chicago

#China’s COVID-19 lockdown measures prompts protesters in NYC, Harvard, Chicago

“China’s COVID-19 lockdown measures prompts protesters in NYC, Harvard, Chicago” CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday at Harvard University and near Chinese consulates in New York and Chicago to support protesters who have called for that country’s leader to step down amid severe anti-virus restrictions in the biggest demonstrations against the government in Beijing in…

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#White House offers mere mush on China’s protests

#White House offers mere mush on China’s protests

“White House offers mere mush on China’s protests” “We’ve long said everyone has the right to peacefully protest, in the United States and around the world. This includes in the PRC,” the People’s Republic of China. That’s the extent of the White House support for the brave Chinese citizens demonstrating in opposition to the Communist…

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#Anti-Xi protests should end American left’s China envy

#Anti-Xi protests should end American left’s China envy

“Anti-Xi protests should end American left’s China envy” Xi Jinping, just starting a third term as head of China’s ruling Communist Party, is having a bad week. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. In his first two terms, Xi cracked down hard on opposition to government policies, cut back on his predecessors’ economic liberalization…

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