Heavy Police Presence Thwarts Another Night of China Protests
- Officers blanketing key protest areas in Beijing and Shanghai
- Hong Kong sees dozens protesting in central business district
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Protests against China’s stringent Covid regime failed to take place Monday night, as authorities deployed a heavy police presence in the capital and other major cities to deter a repeat of the weekend’s demonstrations.
With evidence of a clampdown on the streets of Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and elsewhere, crowds largely stayed away, despite plans to gather disseminated on social media. Shopping malls were closed early, and passersby were regularly stopped for identity checks.