Amid tight restrictions on self-expression and political freedom, innovative and audacious protests appear inevitable.
Articles on China protests 2022
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Strict lockdowns, quarantines and testing have prevented many people in China from catching COVID-19. With concerns over Chinese vaccine efficacy and uptake, China may be facing a looming COVID-19 surge.
Uyghur Muslims died in the fire that sparked the protests, yet their cities remain silent.
It started with the deaths of ten people in a locked-down apartment, but is not a widespread demonstration of unrest across CHina.
Young people are angry at COVID restrictions, but also poor job prospects and China’s heavy-handed suppression of free speech.
President Xi Jinping may be concerned about a spike in the death rate if China’s tough COVID restrictions are lifted – and the political fallout from it.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Arts & Humanities, Nottingham Trent University
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Reader in Chinese Studies, Newcastle University
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Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University
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Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania
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Reader in Political Economy, Brunel University of London