Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, challenge Xi
Authorities said Saturday restrictions would be eased in parts of Xinjiang, including Urumqi. But the tragedy shocked others who have been holed up in China, who saw it as something that could easily have happened to them. Francis, a graduate student in the southwestern city of Chengdu, said he was eating at a hot pot restaurant on Wangping Street on Sunday when he heard chants outside of "We don't want nucleic acid tests, we want freedom!" A video posted online and verified by NBC News showed fellow protesters in Chengdu chanting “Free speech!” and “Freedom of the press!”Seeing no move…
