Chinese Protests and Lockdowns

Published; February 2023,

Written by: Mahdi Loumrhari

Imagine not being able to leave your home because of a virus that ended nearly a year ago. This is what China is currently going through because of the COVID-19 virus, and many Chinese citizens are against the quarantines. Recently, protests were sparked because of an incident that occurred where a family was inside a house during a fire and they were not able to be saved because the firefighters were not allowed to save them since they were infected by COVID. Many people protested and were detained. These lockdowns have also affected Chinese exports because now, it is much harder for them to export anything without restrictions. Do you believe that these lock downs are fair or are they too strict?