More powerful statements from citizens in #China: "After seeing #Urumqi residents bravely took to the street on Friday and people in Shanghai organizing memorials for those who lost their lives in the deadly fire, I think they are too brave and I need to do something to ...
... let the world know about what they are doing. I may not be brave enough to directly participate in the protests, but I can stand by their side to let them know that they are not alone. After losing their freedom for three years, many people can't afford to eat, ...
... have lost their jobs or can't return to their homes. Many people have died from the secondary disasters of the pandemic. I think we can't let this keep happening."
"Otherwise, our freedom, our lives, or even ourselves will be destroyed by the country and Xi Jinping. We will become the 10 people that lost their lives in the fire."

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Nov 29
"#China’s top health officials have pledged to rectify Covid-19 control measures to reduce their impact on people’s lives, while deflecting blame for public frustration away from the policy itself." edition.cnn.com/2022/11/29/chi…
"Lockdowns to suppress the spread of the virus should be lifted “as quickly as possible” following outbreaks, said health officials at a National Health Commission press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday."
Cheng Youquan, a director at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said “some issues” reported recently by the public are not due to the measures, but their application by local officials taking a “one-size-fits-all approach.”
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Nov 29
The countrywide protests are an unprecedented challenge to #China's zero-COVID policy. Authorities are taking drastic measures to keep the movement from spreading any further. I talked to @tengbiao, @SophieHRW, @jwassers and @Dali_Yang about this: dw.com/en/can-chinas-…
Thousands of people in cities across China are fed up with the government's strict "zero-COVID" policies, and they're taking big risks to voice their discontent on streets and college campuses.
A recent rise in COVID infections across the country means more people have been subject to restrictions. Their frustration has resulted in the largest outpouring of public protest China has seen in decades.
Read 32 tweets
Nov 29
Members of #China's politburo held a meeting today, emphasizing that all political and legal institutions should take effective measures to implement the spirit of the 20th Party Congress and resolutely safeguard national security and social stability. politics.people.com.cn/n1/2022/1129/c…
The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to adhere to the "people-centered approach, improve political standing, and continuously enhance political judgment, political comprehension, and political execution.
"It is necessary to resolve conflicts and disputes in a timely manner to help solve the practical difficulties of the people.
Read 6 tweets
Nov 29
On @BBCWorld today, I talked about the increased police presence seen in major cities across #China since yesterday and how authorities have now stepped up their surveillance against citizens. People with Telegram and Twitter on their phones have to leave info with police.
So far, there are limited signs in terms of how far #Beijing will go with its response. They are trying to disrupt the flow of information and limiting access to protest sites. Whether the response will further escalate may depend on the level of threat that authorities feel.
Many protesters have talked about losing their jobs during interviews with me and economic data from #China in recent months clearly show the zero-covid strategy is negatively affecting the world’s largest economy.
Read 4 tweets
Nov 29
How powerful is #China's surveillance state amidst the protest. A thread: a source that I've been in touch with over the last few days just texted me, telling me that he received two calls from China's cyber police, warning him to stop spreading information about ...
.... the pandemic on Telegram. He wasn't stopped and searched on the street but was merely using the app to communicate with others. He suspects that police may have detected him using the app, either through monitoring activities in groups or other ways.
Apart from him, his father has also received calls from police, asking him to stop the source from using those "illegal apps" to interact with malicious external forces.
Read 6 tweets
Nov 29
By @lizalinwsj and @_KarenHao: "On #China’s heavily censored social media, a new target has emerged for internet police: blank sheets of white paper." wsj.com/articles/new-s…
"Platforms are rushing to remove images of people holding up the empty pages after protesters made them a symbol to express their frustration at China’s zero-Covid policies."
"Across multiple major cities and university campuses, many protesters held up blank pages, causing some online observers to coin it the “white paper revolution.” A Chinese stationery company issued a denial after rumors spread that it would suspend the sale of such paper."
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