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Shanghai Disneyland shuts doors for 3rd time in 2022 because of China’s zero-Covid policy
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Shanghai Disney Resort has closed the US$5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland amusement park, just four days after its reopening because of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the city. It is the third time in 2022 that Shanghai Disneyland has been shut because of China’s zero-Covid policy. Related story: Shanghai Disneyland shuts doors for third time this…
Zero-Covid anger grows after deadly China fire
Protesters take to the streets in Shanghai and Nanjing in response to a fire that killed 10 in Urumqi. The post Zero-Covid anger grows after deadly China fire appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Protests flare across China over zero-Covid, lockdowns after deadly Urumqi fire
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Protests against China’s zero-Covid policy have spread across the country following a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on November 24, 2022. Many demonstrators voiced anger about reports that a Covid lockdown in the regional capital Urumqi delayed rescuers and prevented victims from escaping, a claim authorities have denied. Though Xinjiang officials have…
Zero-Covid China asks: Is World Cup on another planet?
Scenes of maskless crowds in Qatar anger viewers in China, where many face strict Covid measures. The post Zero-Covid China asks: Is World Cup on another planet? appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
China’s zero-Covid policy under pressure as infections rise in major cities
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Covid-19 infections have been rising sharply in China despite increasingly intense controls, testing and lockdowns. More than 8,000 cases were reported in the country on November 9, 2022. The southern city of Guangzhou saw daily case numbers increase from double digit figures in late October to over 2,000 within two weeks. With lockdowns being ordered in…
China's President Xi Jinping doubles down on zero-Covid as congress opens – BBC News
China’s President Xi Jinping has signalled there would be no immediate loosening of his controversial zero-Covid strategy as a historic Communist Party congress opened in Beijing. In a break in decades-long tradition, delegates are likely to hand Mr Xi a third term as party chief. Mr Xi also addressed the issue of Taiwan – which China claims as part of its territory. He said Beijing…