Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada is with the protesters. He said people should be allowed to protest and Canadians are watching the protests closely. Dissatisfaction with the covid prevention policies ignited the protest. This is the biggest violation of the law since Xi Jinping came to power. He was speaking to the media in Ottawa. “Chinese people should be allowed to protest and share their views. We will stand for human rights,” he said. At the same time, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that rights and freedoms should be exercised within the framework of the law.
A demonstration was held outside the Chinese Consulate in Toronto, the capital of Canada, demanding a solution to the protests in China. About 40 people gathered and chanted the slogan “Free China”. She said that this is a big challenge for human rights in China.
Police and protesters clashed
At the same time, the police and the protesters clashed during the protests by the Chinese people against the strict restrictions imposed in the face of the increasing number of covid cases. As the people started protesting on the streets against the Covid restrictions, the Chinese government took drastic measures to suppress the protests. Police were deployed in major cities and steps were taken to quell the protests. Currently, the situation in China is calm, but there is a possibility of change at any time.
Footage emerged of protesters hurling objects at police patrolling the cities and several people being led away by the police handcuffed with cables.
All major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing, are manned 24 hours a day. Heavy barricades were built and restrictions were introduced. The aim of the government is to avoid situations where people gather.
Meanwhile, those who participated in the protests were called to the police station and asked to produce the documents and give an explanation. One of the protestors informed that around 100 policemen gathered in Huijiao village of Haisu district and arrested many people. Meanwhile, people started fleeing from Haisu district, which has the highest number of covid cases, to the neighboring district of Tianhe.
As the restrictions imposed by the government as a part of reducing the covid affected the lives and economic daily interactions of the Chinese people, the people came out in protest last Friday. They say that the restrictions have not led to a decrease in covid except by creating more problems. The protesters are demanding the removal of restrictions, the resignation of President Xi Jinping, and the resignation of the Chinese Communist Party. Meanwhile, the number of covid cases in China is increasing day by day. More than 40,000 cases are recorded daily.
EU chief in China
In the wake of the protests, EU chief Charles Michael today
In Beijing. He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trade relations between different countries will also be discussed.