Here's what to know about the protests in China, and why they pose a significant challenge to Xi Jinping and the Communist Party
Public resentment against Chinese leader Xi Jinping‘s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 flared into
across the country over recent days, a dramatic outburst of defiance fueled by frustration with the economic and social costs inflicted by recurrent lockdowns and disruptions to ordinary citizens’ daily lives.began, why they pose a significant challenge to China’s Communist Party, and what impact the unrest is having within the country and beyond.
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