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China eases some virus controls
Updated On: 02 December, 2022 09:10 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
People complain about being stopped at random for police checks for smartphones, possibly for prohibited apps such as Twitter, in ‘violation’ of China’s Constitution
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People shop at a supermarket in Haizhu district, Guangzhou city, in China’s southern Guangdong province, following the easing of restrictions Wednesday. Pic/AFP
More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin. Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement. In some areas, markets and bus service reopened.
The announcements didn’t mention last weekend’s protests in Shanghai, Beijing and at least six other cities against the human cost of anti-virus restrictions that confine millions of people to their homes. But the timing and publicity suggested President Xi Jinping’s government was trying to mollify public anger after some protesters made the politically explosive demand that Xi resign.
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