Police officers stand guard as people protest Covid-19 restrictions and hold a vigil to commemorate the victims of a fire in Urumqi, as outbreaks of the coronavirus disease continue, in Beijing, on Nov 27., three people who were at the Beijing demonstrations told Reuters, as police remained out in numbers on the city's streets.
"There are just too many police. Police came to check the ID of one of my friends and then took her away. We don't know why. A few hours later they released her." "The problems highlighted by the public are not aimed at the epidemic prevention and control itself, but focus on simplifying prevention and control measures," Cheng Youquan told reporters.
One video showed police, surrounded by a small crowd of people holding smartphones, making an arrest while others tried to pull back the person being detained.In Shanghai and Beijing, police were patrolling areas where some groups on the Telegram messaging service had suggested people gather again. The police presence on Monday night ensured no gatherings took place."It's really scary," said Beijing resident Philip Qin, 22, of the large numbers of police officers on the streets.