More voices from #China: "I joined the protest because I was dissatisfied with the government's imposition of lockdowns, the government's abuse of power, the strict online censorship, the covering up of truth in the #Xinjiang fire and to show solidarity with people in Shanghai."
"After living under lockdown and strict pandemic control measures for the last three years, people don't have much money, and the government also didn't provide much subsidy during the process of the lockdowns. We have to use personal savings to buy supplies."
"Some businesses can't operate and employees can't go to work. Many people have mortgages for cars and houses, as well as the entire family's spending, tuition for children and medical fees for the elderly.
So far, pandemic prevention seems to have become a political movement."
"We didn't display any violent behaviors and we were just protesting. However, many protesters were arrested and cracked down on by the Chinese police. Many people were afraid of joining the protests out of fear of being targeted by authorities. But they largely support ...
... the movement. A lot of people still join the protests."
"While many Chinese people get their news through state media outlets, state media often cover up a lot of the truths. During the press conference for the deadly fire in #Urumqi, many details weren't shared with the public but those details were spread on Twitter and Telegram."
"I still remember at the beginning of the pandemic, some people say the virus was already in Wuhan, but state media claimed there was no such thing in the beginning, and arrested the person who was spreading the information. Then, the pandemic broke out.
In China, news often will only try to brainwash people."
"I don't think the Chinese government will respond to people's demands, and the result may be the same as June Fourth. However, our slogans will be the same: if we can't earn freedom, we would rather die. We won't die in silence."
"I think people will continue to join the protests and oppression will only create larger protests, which may end up becoming fierce clashes. All I want to say to the government is how disappointed I am in them.
When a country only has one political party and one leader, he has immense power. No matter what the people say, he won't make any changes."
"If you ask me why I joined the protest, it is because the lockdown has been too long and it has cost people their freedom and jobs. How can they continue their lives under such circumstances? Under the current situation in China, poor people will only become poorer ...
... while rich people and the government will never care about our livelihood. The Chinese government is rich, but what do normal people get in China? We have mortgages for houses and cars, we have to work and we have to make a living."
"While the future is long, the future I see is very short. The reason why there are so many protests across China is that it is an angry roar for democracy and freedom from the people or they are speaking up for their livelihood.
And the possible outcomes are that Chinese people remain defiant or things return to normal after crackdowns."
There are only two paths for me: live like a dog or work hard for life. As a migrant worker in Shanghai, I am on the verge of collapsing now."
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