Unprecedented protests sweep through China as government imposes fresh lockdowns.

As China’s “zero-COVID” policy enters its third year, millions across the country have lost patience.
On November 23, 2022, the National Health Mission reported 31,444 locally transmitted cases which is the highest daily figure since COVID-19 was first detected in 2019. After China reported the first COVID death in the last six months, another series of lockdowns has been imposed across the country.
A country that has barely seen protests experienced a series of public outbursts over the past two weeks as a result of recurrent lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing.
One of the first instances was workers in Guangzhou crashing through lockdown barriers and marching on the streets. On November 24, 10 people were killed in a fire at a residential building in Urumqi and lockdowns were held responsible for hampering the escape and rescue operations.

Workers at Foxconn iPhone manufacturing in Zhengzhou also defied the strict measures and escaped from the facility. Similar outbursts have been reported in Hotan, Nanjing, Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu and Lanzhou.

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