China's lockdown protests spread to cities abroad

A person holds a banner during a protest in solidarity over the COVID restrictions in mainland China, during a commemoration of the victims of a fire in Urumqi, outside the Chinese consulate in Toronto, Canada, November 29.  REUTERS/Chris Helgren

A Chinese man living in Japan holds a banner at a solidarity protest against China's COVID-19 lockdowns, in Tokyo, Japan, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

People take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

A person holding an umbrella with a slogan on it takes part protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

People gather as they hold candles and white sheets of paper to support protests in China at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, November 30. REUTERS/Ann Wang

People take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

People take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Chinese residents living in Japan take part in a solidarity protest in Tokyo, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Messages are seen amongst flowers and candles placed opposite the Chinese Embassy in London, Britain, November 28. REUTERS/Toby Melville

A woman from Hong Kong holds a placard depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tokyo, Japan, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

People take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

A person holds up a placard while taking part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

A woman holds a candle as she commemorates the victims of a fire in Urumqi at a solidarity protest, in Tokyo, Japan, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

People hold candles and signs to support protests in China at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, November 30. The sign reads: "In Taiwan you can write words" .REUTERS/Ann Wang

A person steps on a flag during a commemoration of the victims of a fire in Urumqi, outside the Chinese consulate in Toronto, Canada November 29.  REUTERS/Chris Helgren

People take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

People gather to support protests in China at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan, November 30. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Demonstrators hold placards during a solidarity protest, in Tokyo, Japan, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A protester holds a placard during a solidarity protest in Seoul, South Korea, November 30.  Yonhap via REUTERS

An ethnic Uyghur demonstrator burns a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a protest in front of the Chinese consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, November 30. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Chinese residents living in Japan hold white sheets of paper in a solidarity protest in Tokyo, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A view of an installation as people take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Chinese residents living in Japan take part in a solidarity protest in Tokyo, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Protesters hold candles and white sheets of paper in a solidarity protest in Tokyo, Japan, November 30. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

People stand near flowers and candles placed opposite the Chinese Embassy in London, Britain, November 28. REUTERS/Toby Melville

People take part in protests near the Chinese consulate in New York City, November 29.   REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado