China's Xi faces public anger over draconian 'zero COVID'

China's Xi faces public anger over draconian 'zero COVID' Demonstrators poured into the streets over the weekend in numerous cities including Shanghai and Beijing, chanting slogans and confronting police. A number of university campuses also experienced protests. Most people in the weekend protests focused their anger on rigid pandemic lockdowns, a form of virtual house arrest that can last for months and has been criticized as neither scientific nor effective. https://ift.tt/mDlTgNG