After a fire in an apartment building in Urumqi claimed at least ten lives, protests have erupted across the country against the government's strict Covid policy. In Shanghai, protesters openly call for Xi Jinping's resignation and the downfall of the Communist Party; in Beijing and Chengdu, they demand freedom of expression and democracy. It is the largest wave of protests in decades.
By Redaktion Table
A resident of Wulumuqi Road recounts his impressions of the protest night in Shanghai to China.Table.
By Fabian Peltsch
Taiwan's ruling DPP suffered significant losses on Saturday in nationwide local elections. In Taipei, the KMT candidate, an alleged great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek, was elected mayor. President Tsai Ing-wen drew personal consequences and resigned as party leader.
By David Demes