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China Calls It A 'Wartime Mode' COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are Protesting

Across China, life has largely returned to normal — except in the western region of Xinjiang. Some 22 million people have been under heavy lockdown since July — and they're questioning its severity.

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Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.