PBS NewsHour

Thousands protest China's zero-COVID policy

Clip: 11/28/2022 | 8m 25s  | Video has closed captioning.

The largest protests in more than 30 years rocked China as tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country filled the streets to denounce Beijing’s zero-COVID quarantine and testing policies. But some of the demonstrations quickly evolved into demands for political change, including the removal of President Xi. Nick Schifrin spoke with long-time China watcher Minxin Pei about the protests.

Aired: 11/28/22

Rating: NR

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