Anger is spreading in the Asian giant following the fatal fire in a residential building in the city of Urumqi and the "zero tolerance" policy of the regime against the corona epidemic.
Since the fire that killed 10 people in a residential building in the city of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang last Thursday, the anger among the residents is intensifying.
Local residents claim that the lockdown that the area was under at the time of the accident prevented people from leaving the burning building, something that the local authorities reject.
As a result, the tragic event led to a series of protests across the country, including on campuses, that have not been seen in years and this has become a political test for China's Iron Man, President Xi Jinping who was recently elected to another term as leader of the People's Republic.
Memorial candles for those killed in the fire, photo: AP
On Saturday and until the morning hours (Sunday), a quiet demonstration of a young crowd was held in Shanghai with candles in memory of the victims, which quickly turned into a demonstration against the authorities with slogans to lift the closures and against the Communist Party, according to evidence on social networks.
"Zero Corona" policy
At the same time, in the last day the regime reported a new record of confirmed cases of 40,000 charges, an unprecedented number in a country that has dealt with a heavy hand since the epidemic broke out in the city of Wuhan three years ago.
Demonstrations in China against the Corona policy,
"Zero Corona" countries include massive testing and isolation of confirmed cases in special camps, as well as months-long lockdowns in cities with millions of inhabitants.
It is evident that in recent weeks the regime is having difficulty getting the population to respect the measures against the virus and the coming days are expected to be critical, with additional cities that may join the circle of protests.
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