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(CNN) — For the first time in decades, thousands of people have defied Chinese authorities to protest at universities and on the streets of major cities, demanding to be freed not only from incessant COVID tests and lockdowns, but strict censorship and the Communist Party’s tightening grip over all aspects of life. Across the country, […]
Chinese outside the country say the protest touched everyone amid ongoing anger over Beijing's zero-COVID policy.
Banners on the Sitong Bridge overlooking Beijing’s Third Ring Road in the city’s Haidian district displayed messages criticizing Xi’s personal power and the government’s highly restrictive “zero-COVID” lockdown policies.
The protester is linked to social media accounts using the name Peng Zaizhou, a likely reference to popular anger
Xi has been preparing for total power and lifelong rule for the past decade, political commentators say.