In China, large-scale protests were held all at once in the capital Beijing and Shanghai this weekend against the "zero corona" policy with strict movement restrictions.
It is extremely unusual for such protests to be held all at once in China, where strict control of speech is enforced, and a foreign correspondent who was interviewing was temporarily detained in Shanghai.
China, where the spread of the new coronavirus continues, has taken strict measures with restrictions on movement under the "zero corona" policy. Large-scale protests were held in Shanghai, the city, and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in the south.
Among these, in Beijing, large-scale protests were held on the night of the 27th even in the central area near the Japanese embassy, etc., and the people who gathered appealed in loud voices such as "I want freedom" and expressed their intention to protest. He held up a white piece of paper.
Large-scale protests were also held in Shanghai, and protesters were arrested by the police.
A day after the protest, the scene was sparsely populated and large barricades had been set up along the road.
Under these circumstances, the British public broadcaster BBC released a statement on the 27th that a correspondent covering the protests in Shanghai was temporarily detained for several hours.
In a statement, the BBC said its correspondent had been beaten and kicked by police officers and criticized the authorities' response.
According to the Chinese government, the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus confirmed on the 27th was about 39,000, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive day.
Under the one-party rule of the Communist Party, China is under strict control of the press. Attention is paid to how it responds to movement.