The China Hits the Fan

We may live in interesting times

Note: Previous articles involving China

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I’ve been up all night fascinated with the protests happening all over China. The crazy zero-covid policy has (for some reason) continued to dominate Chinese society, and it looks like the people have had just about enough of it. Protests at factories have been going on for a few days:

Steve Hanke @steve_hanke

In #Zhengzhou, China, factory workers at the Foxconn iPhone plant protest over delayed pay & terrible working conditions. Both have resulted because of China’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns. Take a look as Chinese police flee from protesters:

And after literally welding people into their apartment buildings, the unthinkable happened:

Libs of TikTok @LibFails

The last screams of the residents who were burned to death from a fire in Urumqi, China. Other residents could only stand by the window to watch, because everyone is locked at home due to the CCP's Covid lockdown. ⚠️⚠️ 🔊sound... 😳 #chinalockdown #chinaprotests

(apologies for the ridiculous video sizes)

This seems to have been about the last straw.

Tom Mackenzie @TomMackenzieTV

Protests in China are not rare. What *is* rare, are multiple protests over the same issue, at the same time, across the country. The protest below, apparently in central Beijing’s liangmaqiao, is astounding #China #protests

Just out-of-control stuff

(((Tendar))) @Tendar

Anti-lockdown protests in Chengdu getting out of control. Similar pictures arrive from Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and even Beijing. #China #Chengdu

This guy is my favorite person of the protests: Using a gate as a melee weapon to drive back the authorities: (and squinty is right about the “violence” in Canada)

SquintyNoodle @SquintyNoodle

Hey Ottawa, this is what the current protest against Covid measures in China looks like. What was the violence you guys were complaining about again? Honking, dancing, & bouncy castles? Oh, sorry, forgot to mention the hot tubs.

Another angle of that guy:

247ChinaNews @247ChinaNews

There were also angry protests in Guangzhou again last night. #Guangzhou #ChinaUprisingThread #China

When you get arrested for holding political signs, what do you do?

Hold up blank pieces of paper and dare the police to arrest you for it.

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec

People across China are holding up blank sheets of paper to protest CCP censorship

Xi Jinping, tear down these walls! (Or we’ll do it for you)

Inty @__Inty__

In Wuhan of China, people bravely protest against the Communist Party #ChinaProtests

Uh oh, looks like the CCP has caught on. (watch to end)

Anti Woke 🐦 @ANTlWOKE

🚨🚨 Sorry to keep posting the protest videos in China but I think we are at a turning point in history.

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Bonus disgusting communist video:

Hassan Mafi ‏ @thatdayin1992

Justin Trudeau says "using protests to demand changes to public policy" is "worrisome". This is the same guy who actively demands "changes to public policy" in Iran. Western hypocrisy is astounding.

Along with a reminder: