The outrage over zero covid in China
For the first time in decades, massive protests broke out in cities across China. Today on \u201cPost Reports\u201d \u2014 what's behind the protests and what they mean for the future of China\u2019s leadership.
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Protests erupted throughout China this weekend over the country\u2019s \u201czero covid\u201d policy, which has led the government to implement strict lockdown and testing measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The protests were triggered by a botched response to a deadly fire in Urumqi, a city in the northwest of China. Ten people died after emergency responders couldn\u2019t get close enough to the apartment building, and protesters blame lockdown-related measures for interfering with rescue efforts.
But the protests have grown to wider criticisms of the Chinese government, including calls for President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party to step down. The treatment of Uyghurs by the state has also become a rallying cry for demonstrators. Lily Kuo, The Post\u2019s China bureau chief, has been covering the protests. She breaks down why these protests are significant and what they could mean for the future of China\u2019s leadership.