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WATCH: Uyghurs condemn China's Zero Covid policy
The hardships caused by the Zero Covid policy led to widespread protests across China in recent weeks that forced the Chinese government to relax some of the restrictions put in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Urumqi (China): The Zero Covid policy in China has caused untold misery for the Chinese people. Over a billion people were forced to stay indoors for extended periods as the authorities imposed a strict lockdown and other draconian measures in an effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.The hardships caused by the Zero Covid policy led to widespread protests across China in recent weeks that forced the Chinese government to relax some of the restrictions put in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, a video has surfaced on social media in which a couple of Uyghur girls from Urumqi in Xinjiang province have slammed the Chinese government for the hardships and misery caused by China's Zero Covid policy.The two Uyghur girls condemned the recent fire in Urumqi in which several people were killed. The fire was a totally man-made calamity and was one of the triggers that forced China to tone down its extreme Covid-19 policy.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
First Published:Dec 08, 2022, 14:18:07 IST
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