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According to protesters, Chinese police have “beaten” citizens gathered to protest that bank accounts will be frozen due to Sunday’s COVID-19 policy.
The protests centered around three banks serving primarily local communities, which have frozen millions of dollars in accounts since April. Approximately 1,000 protesters have gathered outside the Zhengzhou branch of the Central Bank of China to seek the release of funds, but they say they have encountered violence.
“I’m so indignant that I can’t even explain it to you,” a protester who goes by name Zhang told Reuters.
“They didn’t say they would beat us if we refused to leave. They just said we were in breach of the law by petition. That’s ridiculous. It is the banks that violate the law, “added the demonstrator.
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According to Zhang, police outnumbered demonstrators by about 3: 1 despite more than 1,000 protesters.
The Chinese government has begun investigating two banks, Yuzhou Xinminsheng Village Bank and Jiang Cai Minsheng Bank, but has not announced any further measures.
Economic instability has arisen as China is already trying to eradicate COVID-19 outbreaks within its borders.
Wuxi city officials closed face-to-face meals and many other indoor activities last week. Authorities also encourage residents to work from home and stay in the city.
China’s “zero COVID” approach to pandemics means that even small outbreaks result in widespread blockages. The policy caused anxiety in Shanghai, the blockade lasted for months, and access to food and other daily necessities was severely strained.
Government officials advertised it Shanghai was COVID free In early June, but still hundreds of thousands of inhabitants remained blocked.
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Shanghai officials say Shanghai suffered more than 500,000 incidents between April and the end of May.