Protests in China against government's strict Covid measures have intensified, with some people publicly venting their anger at the Communist Party leaders.<br /><br />Thousands of protesters have turned out in Shanghai, where the BBC has seen people bundled into police cars.<br /><br />Students have also demonstrated at universities in Beijing and Nanjing.<br /><br />The latest unrest follows a protest in the remote north-west city of Urumqi, where lockdown rules were blamed after 10 people died in a tower block fire.<br /><br />While Chinese authorities deny that Covid restrictions caused the deaths, officials in Urumqi did issue an unusual apology late on Friday, and pledged to "restore order" by phasing out restrictions.
