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China Must Let 'Extraordinary' Protests Continue: US Envoy

US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says China shouldn't interfere with "extraordinary" protests against strict Covid curbs that broke out across the country in the most detailed comments about the demonstrations by a senior US official so far. His comment to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs comes as Beijing pledges to crack down on "hostile forces" and their "sabotage."