# Urumqi on The No Agenda Show

Urumqi comes up in 4 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2020 to December 2024.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** September 2020 – December 2024
- **Related topics:** [Xinjiang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xinjiang.md), [Ccp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ccp.md), [Lockdowns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdowns.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Contact Tracing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/contact-tracing.md), [Covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [Epoch Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epoch-times.md), [Fire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fire.md), [G20](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/g20.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Xinjiang Lockdown Despair, NFL Proximity Chips

- **Episode:** [1722: This Actually Happened!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1722-this-actually-happened.md)
- **Published:** 2024-12-19
- **Time:** 2:57:39–3:00:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1722-this-actually-happened/chapter/xinjiang-lockdown-despair-nfl-proximity-chips.md

Videos from Urumqi, Xinjiang, captured residents screaming from high-rise buildings in despair after 40 days of strict lockdown. In the United States, the NFL began requiring players and staff to wear proximity chips to facilitate contact tracing in the event of a positive test. The league reported only five positive cases out of 64,000 tests administered during the late summer period.

Keywords: [xinjiang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xinjiang.md), [urumqi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urumqi.md), [ccp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ccp.md), [nfl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nfl.md), [contact tracing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/contact-tracing.md)

### China Zero-COVID Policy Sparks Rare Public Protests

- **Episode:** [1507: Leaky Labs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1507-leaky-labs.md)
- **Published:** 2022-11-27
- **Time:** 2:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1507-leaky-labs/chapter/china-zero-covid-policy-sparks-rare-public-protests.md

China is experiencing a record surge in COVID-19 cases, reaching nearly 33,000 daily infections despite strict zero-tolerance policies. Public anger has boiled over into rare protests and factory riots in cities like Zhengzhou, home to a major iPhone plant. Citizens are reportedly drawing comparisons between their confinement and the unmasked crowds visible in international World Cup broadcasts.

Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [xi jinping](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xi-jinping.md), [covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [lockdowns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdowns.md), [urumqi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urumqi.md), [g20](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/g20.md), [world cup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-cup.md)

### Xinjiang Fire Deaths Trigger Nationwide Anti-Lockdown Chants

- **Episode:** [1507: Leaky Labs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1507-leaky-labs.md)
- **Published:** 2022-11-27
- **Time:** 2:52–5:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1507-leaky-labs/chapter/xinjiang-fire-deaths-trigger-nationwide-anti-lockdown-chants.md

A deadly high-rise fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, which killed 10 people, has become a catalyst for intensified anti-government protests across China. Residents claim COVID-19 lockdown measures hampered rescue efforts and prevented escape, leading to chants for freedom and the removal of restrictions. Western media outlets and social media commentators like Jack Posobiec are closely monitoring the escalating unrest.

Keywords: [xinjiang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xinjiang.md), [urumqi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urumqi.md), [fire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fire.md), [lockdowns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdowns.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [jack posobiec](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jack-posobiec.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md)

### Xinjiang Lockdown and Urumqi Protests

- **Episode:** [1276: Standard Man](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1276-standard-man.md)
- **Published:** 2020-09-10
- **Time:** 46:07–49:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1276-standard-man/chapter/xinjiang-lockdown-and-urumqi-protests.md

Residents in Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region, have been under a strict lockdown for over 40 days following a reported resurgence of the virus. Video footage emerged showing residents in high-rise buildings screaming from their windows in despair. The Epoch Times, which refers to the pathogen as the "CCP virus," reports that the humanitarian situation in Xinjiang mirrors the early 2020 lockdown in Wuhan.

Keywords: [xinjiang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xinjiang.md), [urumqi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urumqi.md), [ccp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ccp.md), [lockdown](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdown.md), [epoch times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epoch-times.md)

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