Protests have broken out in several major cities in China over President Xi Jinping's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, a highly unusual show of defiance
Open displays of anger are rare in China, where crackdowns on dissent have intensified over the past decade under Mr. Xi’s leadership. Having protests over the same issue break out in multiple Chinese cities is almost unheard of, outside of nationalist outpourings, such as anti-Japanese protests. Ever since the student democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989, the ruling party has worked to prevent public protests from happening.
Wary of the high stakes, China’s top leadership earlier this month unveiled plans to “optimize and adjust” the strict zero-Covid policy to rescue the economy. However, with keeping Covid under control remaining a top political priority, local officials across the country doubled down on imposing restrictions when cases rose along with the winter season.
“If mishandled by the government, the highly volatile situation could quickly evolve into the most severe political crisis since Tiananmen,” said Mr. Huang.
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