November 29, 2022

China's Biggest Protests in Decades

by The Journal

After years of strict Covid restrictions, people are taking to the streets in cities across China. But they’re not just protesting zero-Covid, they’re voicing displeasure with Xi Jinping himself. WSJ’s Brian Spegele gives us an inside view of the protests rocking China.


Further Reading:

-China’s Surveillance State Pushes Deeper Into Citizens’ Lives 

-Much of China Locks Down With No End to Zero Covid in Sight 

-Chinese Protests Spread Over Government’s Covid Restrictions 


Further Listening:

-How Xi Jinping's Dream Slowed China's Economy 



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