The expansion of quarantine due to COVID-19 in China has resulted in unprecedented protests in the western region of Xinjiang and in the country's capital, Beijing.

This is reported by the Reuters agency.

A deadly fire in a high-rise building in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, has sparked public anger, killing 10 people.

After the tragic incident, it was assumed on social networks that the residents could not escape in time, as the building was partially closed. 

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Massive protest happened in Ulumuqi，Xinjiang，China after more than 100 days zero-covid city lockdown.



People are chanting 'stop lockdown' 'we are human being' pic.twitter.com/trQhDSZLXr

— 巴佢草 Bad ucao (@badiucao) November 25, 2022

Residents of the city of 4 million are under one of the longest quarantines in the country, barring them from leaving their homes for 100 days.

On the streets of Urumqi, people chanted "End the quarantine!" and also sang the national anthem of China with the words: "Stand up, who refuses to be slaves!".

People in #Urumqi, #Xinjiang continue to march to city hall demanding justice.

Ppl now are saying that the local govt has lied about the death toll.

They say more than 100 have died as a result of that fire.

The word 起义 uprising is used on WeChat.

We'll see how long it stays up.

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— Karen Woods 林爷 (@KarenWenLin) November 25, 2022

Urumqi officials held a press conference on the morning of Saturday, November 26, to deny that the COVID-19 measures had prevented the escape and rescue of people who died in the fire.

At the same time, in many residential complexes, the quarantine was canceled before the announced end date after complaints from residents.

In the Chinese capital, Beijing, some residents who are in quarantine also staged small protests due to the restrictions on their movement.

As a result, they forced them to cancel early.

We will remind, in China they decided to send quarantine measures due to the increase in cases of COVID-19.

Outbreaks of the disease are reported by the authorities of 31 provinces.

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