Lifting of lockdowns in major Chinese cities signals shift in COVID stance after wave of protests

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Lifting of lockdowns in major Chinese cities signals shift in COVID stance after wave of protests
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Less than 24 hours after violent protests in Guangzhou, authorities in the sprawling port city - as well as Chongqing, Zhengzhou, and the capital Beijing - announce they are easing COVID restrictions.

Major Chinese cities have started to lift COVID lockdowns and ease restrictions following widespread protests over stringent zero-COVID policies., officials in at least seven districts of the sprawling port city north of Hong Kong announced they were lifting lockdowns.

One district on Wednesday said it would allow in-person classes in schools to resume and would reopen restaurants and other businesses including cinemas. Authorities in the southwestern city of Chongqing said they would now allow close contacts of people withThe"orderly" resumption of businesses, including supermarkets, gyms and restaurants was announced in Zhengzhou in central China, where there have been

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