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China Strengthens Police Presence in Response to Protests

Chinese policemen form a line to stop protesters marching in Beijing, Nov. 27, 2022.[AP]

Chinese police patrolled the capital, Beijing, and China's largest city and financial hub, Shanghai on Tuesday, working to prevent the resurgence of protests against the country's COVID restrictions that have also included rare calls for President Xi Jinping to step down.

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