1/7 - Rare protests broke out in China’s Xinjiang region
Crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged Covid-19 lockdown as nationwide infections set another record.
2/7 - Crowds chant 'End the lockdown!'
Videos showed people in a plaza singing China\'s national anthem with its lyric, "Rise up, those who refuse to be slaves!" while others shouted that they wanted to be released from lockdowns.
3/7 - Xinjiang has seen some of China's longest lockdowns
Many of Urumqi\'s 4 million residents have been barred from leaving their homes for as long as 100 days. The city reported about 100 new cases each of the past two days.
4/7 - Protests after fire in a high-rise building kills 10
Urumqi officials abruptly held a news conference in the early hours of Saturday, denying that Covid measures had hampered escape and rescue but saying they would investigate further. One said residents could have escaped faster if they had better understood fire safety.
5/7 - Frustration simmered among residents, business groups
China is navigating stricter Covid-19 control curbs as the country reported another record high of daily infections.
6/7 - Protests at world's largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
More than 20,000 new hires have left after Covid-related worker unrest this week, further imperilling output at Apple supplier Foxconn\'s plant there.
7/7 - China's Covid response is taking a toll on its economy
The resurgence of Covid cases in China, with 32,695 new local infections recorded for Thursday as numerous cities report outbreaks, has prompted widespread lockdowns and other curbs on movement and business, as well as pushback.
