Rare unrest in Chinese city of Guangzhou as people protest over Covid restrictions

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This video was originally published on 15 November and amended to remove a clip showing protesters overturning a police car, which was taken elsewhere in Guangdong in 2017.

Protesters poured out onto the streets of the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in a rare demonstration against strict Covid-19 restrictions.

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Video circulating on social media showed crowds of people marching through the Haizhu district, breaking Covid barriers in noisy scenes. Cases have also been rising in other large Chinese cities, including Beijing, Chongqing and Zhengzhou. China still operates a policy of strict lockdowns and quarantines even after small outbreaks, which it says are necessary for public safety.

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