China's lockdown protests spread to campuses and cities abroad

People protesting against China's Covid-19 curbs in front of the Chinese embassy in London on Nov 27. - Reuters

HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters): Protests against China's strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show of solidarity with rare displays of defiance in China over the weekend.

Expatriate dissidents and students staged small-scale vigils and protests in cities in Europe, Asia and North America, including London, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney, according to a Reuters tally.