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By Martin Quin Pollard and Laurie Chen
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hundreds of retirees took to the streets in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Dalian on Wednesday to protest cuts to medical benefits, according to residents and social media posts, following widespread demonstrations last year over COVID curbs.
In the central city of Wuhan, hundreds of mainly elderly people could be seen outside the city’s central Zhongshan Park in video clips posted on social media.
One video from Wuhan verified by Reuters showed pushing and shoving between protestors and uniformed security personnel. Reuters could…