Protesters turn streets into war zones in Chinese city

London, Nov 30 : Protesters screamed as they threw glass bottles at scores of cowering hazmat-clad riot police in China, as demonstrators continue to defy President Xi Jinpings brutal Communist regime and his disastrous zero-Covid policies, media reported.

The sound of shouts and the smashing of glass pierced the night air inthe southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, as the defiant and frustratedprotesters clashed with riot police carrying shields.

Hundreds of riot police, seen wearing hazmat suits for the first time,advanced towards the protesters and were seen dragging the screamingprotesters away to unknown locations in dystopian scenes.The violent protests mark some of the strongest dissent China has seenfor over 30 years - but despite Beijing cracking down on protesterswith ruthless violence, demonstrators are still defiantly turning outon the streets and fighting back against Xis officials, Daily Mailreported.

There have been violent protests in China before - but these protests,which have extended from Beijing to Shanghai, are different becausethey are spontaneous, nation-wide and directed at the centralgovernment.The protests mark the most overt threat against Xis government andhis brutal Communist regime since he took power 10 years ago, DailyMail reported.

In Guangzhou, angry protesters threw anything they could find -including glass bottles - at the police officers, who cowered undertheir riot shields.The violent clashes prompted a fierce rebuke, with officers draggingscreaming protesters away to unknown locations.

Earlier on Tuesday night, locals shopping in a market watched on as asteady stream of riot police officers marched in formation through thestreets of Guangzhou.The arrival of hundreds of riot police escalated tensions in the cityand video shows demonstrators throwing glass bottles at the officialsin chaotic and violent scenes.

The riot police were seen tightly bunched together, with rows ofofficers protecting themselves from the incoming onslaught of glasswith their see-through shields.In the video, people could be seen screaming and shouting in frustrationat the brutal crackdown against protesters who are demonstratingagainst Xis zero-Covid policy which has seen millions placed understrict lockdowns for months, Daily Mail reported.

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