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Protestors urge China's President Xi to resign over Covid restrictions – BBC News

Protests over China’s strict Covid measures have intensified, with some protesters calling on the country’s president to resign. Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Shanghai, where people were heard openly shouting slogans such as “Xi Jinping, step down” and “Communist party, step down”. In China, any direct criticism of the government and the president can result in harsh penalties, and some people at…

Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at the Unveiling of the 2022 White House Holiday Theme and Celebration of Volunteers

East Room, The White House 12:49 P.M. EST THE FIRST LADY:  Hi, everybody.  Oh, I just want them to play longer, don’t you?  (Laughter.)  It sounds beautiful.  Thank you!  (Addresses Marine Corps band.) So, thank you.  And, gosh, over the last two years, I’ve traveled to almost 40 states, to rural counties and to big cities.  And again and again, the Americans I’ve met have shown me…

Statement from President Joe Biden on Averting a Rail Shutdown

I am calling on Congress to pass legislation immediately to adopt the Tentative Agreement between railroad workers and operators – without any modifications or delay – to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown. This agreement was approved by labor and management negotiators in September. On the day that it was announced, labor leaders, business leaders, and elected officials all hailed it as a fair resolution…

China protests spread to country’s biggest cities – BBC News

The Chinese authorities are taking tough action to try to suppress spreading protests against the country’s Covid restrictions. People have marched in many large cities demanding an end to lockdown and restrictions. There have also been calls for China’s President Xi to resign. The scale of the protests is presenting an unprecedented challenge to the country’s dictatorial leadership. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten…

Covid lockdown protest break out in China city after deadly fire – BBC News

Fresh protests have broken out in China over its Covid restrictions, after an apartment block fire killed 10 people in the city of Urumqi. Authorities have denied that strict Covid rules prevented residents from escaping the fire, which has seemingly sparked further unrest in the country. Footage shared on Chinese social media appeared to show demonstrators confronting officials, breaking down barriers, and shouting “end the…

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