China cracks down on protesters calling for an end to harsh Covid-19 measures

BEIJING – The police have cracked down on protesters who took to the streets in major cities in China over the weekend, arresting demonstrators for publicly opposing the country's tough zero-Covid-19 measures. At least three people were taken from their homes in Beijing on Monday after attending a peaceful protest by Beijing's Liangma River on Sunday night, The Straits Times has found out. A few others have been called up by the police and questioned. In Shanghai, protesters were also detained at the scene on Sunday night. Protests involving hundreds, even thousands, have erupted in cities including Urumqi, Shanghai, Chengdu,…