Violent Protests Flare Again in Locked-Down Part of South China
- Video shows police firing what appears to be tear gas at group
- Unrest erupted in area home to migrant workers two weeks ago
This article is for subscribers only.
Residents in the southern Chinese manufacturing city of Guangzhou clashed with police on Tuesday night, footage posted on social media showed, the latest episode of social unrest as public anger over stringent Covid curbs simmers.
Dozens of protesters in the city’s Haizhu district can be seen throwing objects at what appear to be police in hazmat suits. Police also fire what appears to be tear gas at a group of protesters in an alley, which then fills up with white smoke.