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"Crowds in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou have crashed through
lockdown barriers and marched on to streets in a rare outburst of public anger
about Covid restrictions days after the Chinese government announced that it
was easing them.
According to videos widely shared on Twitter, hundreds cheered as they charged
through the streets in Haizhu district in chaotic scenes in southwestern
Guangzhou on Monday night.
Local police declined to comment when contacted by the
Guardian. “I cannot
answer your question,” a staff member at the Datang police station in Haizhu
district said on Tuesday.
Guangzhou, home to nearly 19 million people, has been the centre of Covid
outbreaks in China, with the number of cases surging in recent days. Daily
infections of Covid-19 in the city have topped 5,000 for the first time,
leading to speculation that localised lockdowns could widen."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
