It is known that when residents in China, tired of the corona 19 blockade, staged a protest, even shouting slogans, "Step down from Xi Jinping! Step down from the Communist Party!", the police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters.



According to AP Reuters on the 27th, thousands of people flocked to the streets of Shanghai's Urumqi Middle Road the night before to protest and express anger over the deaths of 10 people in a fire accident that occurred on the 24th in a blockade area in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.



Immediately after the accident, claims such as the fact that installations to block apartments in order to strengthen quarantine prevented rapid evolution spread rapidly on social media (SNS).



In addition, a video showing a scene in which some citizens, tired of the prolonged blockade of Urumqi since August, protested in front of the Urumqi government, shouting "Release the blockade," was circulated on social media the day after the fire.



Urumqi city authorities held a press conference late at night on the 25th, explaining that the fire area was a Corona 19 'low-risk area', so the apartment was not sealed at the time, and there was difficulty in entering the fire engine due to the vehicle parked in front of the apartment, but 'Zero Corona' The policy failed to appease the angry public.



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Shanghai Urumqi Middle Road, named after Urumqi, Xinjiang, is a neighborhood where Uyghurs live together.



According to Reuters, the protests that started on Central Road in Urumqi the night before continued until dawn, and according to the video posted on social media and the testimony of witnesses, residents said, "Release the blockade of Urumqi, lift the blockade of Xinjiang, and all blockades in China." Release it," he said.



He also added that at some point, a large number of people shouted slogans, "Step down from the Chinese Communist Party, step down from Xi Jinping, and liberate Urumqi."



Reuters said, "On Chinese social media, a crowd in Shanghai shouted 'Serve the people', 'We don't want a health code', and 'We want freedom' and saw a confrontation with the police."



The Associated Press reported that the videos related to the protests posted on social media were immediately deleted, but according to local residents, many residents gathered on Middle Road in Urumqi, Shanghai, laid flowers for the victims and held candles with a message saying, "We pray for the rest of those who died in Urumqi on November 24." is said to have been turned on.



Zhao Mo, who participated in the protest, told the Associated Press: "One of my friends was beaten by the police and two of them drank tear gas. The police trampled my feet trying to stop my friend from being taken away."



He said the protesters chanted "Xi Jinping step down! The Communist Party step down!", "I don't want PCR (gene amplification). I want freedom."



He said that about 100 police officers stopped the protesters, and more buses later brought them.



Another protester, Mr. Xu Mo, testified that "thousands of large protesters gathered," but the police stood on the road and let the protesters pass.



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In Beijing, the capital city, residents protested against quarantine measures the day before.



According to Chinese social media Weibo, residents of some apartments in Chaoyang District, Beijing protested against the blockade of the apartment complex.



Residents questioned, "Why are you locking down the entire complex?" or "Who made the decision to lock down?"



(Photo = AP, Chinese social media capture, Yonhap News)