China tightens security following protests against COVID curbs
China tightens security following protests against COVID curbs Police patrolled Monday the scene of weekend protests in Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in China after people demonstrated against strict COVID-19 measures that disrupted lives three years ago during the pandemic. Protesters have demonstrated in unprecedented numbers since Xi Jinping's inauguration a decade ago, from the streets of many Chinese cities to dozens upon universities. During his tenure, Xi oversaw the quashing and expansion of a high tech social surveillance system, which has made protest more difficult and riskier. Jason Sun, a student at a Shanghai college, said that he objects…