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CHINA, BEIJING - NOVEMBER 27, 2022: People take part in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. China is witnessing another series of local COVID-19 outbreaks that have caused the authorities to implement a zero-COVID policy, including partial lockdowns and mass testing. Stringer/TASS PUBLICATIONxINxGERxAUTxONLY 56116649
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Protest symbol: blank white paper

How do you protest in a country where protesting is basically forbidden? In a country where hashtags and search keywords are being blocked within a few hours? The Chinese solve the problem with creativity and irony: with a blank white sheet of paper.

By Michael Radunski

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New protests despite massive police presence

New anti-Covid protests broke out on Monday. The government responds with a massive police presence and minor adjustments to the pandemic response. However, high infection numbers make an exit from zero-Covid impossible for the time being. Xi Jinping finds himself deep in a dilemma of his own making.

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China Anti-Zero-Covid Protest In London Hundreds of demonstrators gather outside the China Embassy in London, United Kingdom, 27 November 2022, to mourn the deadly fire in Urumqi, a far west city in China, and demand the Chinese government to end zero-Covid policy by lifting all the lockdown restrictions. Participants also hold blank sheets of white paper to express their dissatisfaction towards the leadership of Chinese Communist Party and demand Xi Jinping, leader of China to step down. The protest is part of the widespread public dissent sparked in Mainland China. London United Kingdom PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xAlexanderxMakx originalFilename: mak-notitle221127_npvpg.jpg
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Race against censorship

The protests against the strict Covid policy have begun to spread to smaller cities. The government in Beijing, on the other hand, remains silent. Its goal is to prevent large-scale protests by increasing censorship efforts. Whether someone has even heard of the protests is also a question of social background.

By Fabian Peltsch

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Riots and protests at Apple supplier Foxconn

The clashes in Zhengzhou are the second massive anti-Covid protests in China within a week. The situation in some parts of the country looks increasingly unclear.

By Redaktion Table

Zero COVID policy in China People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2022, as authorities impose strict travel restrictions under the central government s zero COVID-19 policy. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY A14AA0001353909P
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Beijing's difficult shift away from zero-Covid

China relaxed its Covid rules only a week ago. But after the first Covid death in six months, a minor lockdown is being imposed on Beijing again. Doctors warn that it is too early for an opening. Unlike in other countries, not enough of the elderly are vaccinated in the People's Republic.

By Redaktion Table