SHANGHAI -- Shopkeepers in Shanghai staged a rare public protest on Monday against China's strict COVID-19 controls, which they blame for hurting their livelihoods.
Hundreds gathered outside shopping malls on the financial hub's Qipu Road, known as the go-to place for cheap garments, to vent frustration with continued closure orders and demand rent relief. "How do they expect us to go on without earnings?" one woman said.
