Hundreds of students from Beijingâs Tsinghua University rallied at their campus on Sunday chanting âfreedom will prevailâ and calling for an end to lockdowns.Â
That rally follows demonstrations overnight in Shanghai and in the eastern city of Nanjing. Hundreds of people protested in Wuhan, where people gathered at night, cheering and recording the protest on their cell phones.Â
Last week, 10 people died in a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiangâs capital city, Urumqi. The deaths have sparked widespread public anger as many internet users have surmised that the residents of the high-rise building could not escape in time because the building was partially locked down. Â
The crowds in Shanghai chanted, âLift lockdown for Urumqi, lift lockdown for Xinjiang, lift lockdown for all of China!â At one point a large group began shouting, âDown with the Chinese Communist Party, down with Xi Jinping, free Urumqiâ.Â