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‘Now I see it’s not just me who’s angry’: readers in China on wave of protests

Scores of people have contacted the Guardian to share their reaction to protests against zero-Covid policy

People living in China have expressed feelings of shock at the eruption of protests last week, with hopes that they continue, mixed with reservations about how successful they can be expected to be in challenging the one-party system.

The protests have led to a shift in China’s zero-Covid policy, with the government staging an abrupt turnaround to emphasise the virus’s reduced severity as well as pushing vaccination and personal mitigation measures.

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