Rare display of defiance against Xi ahead of party congress


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Footage also showed a dark column of smoke coming from the overpass, although the source was unclear. Police intervened and removed the banners. It was unclear who was responsible for the banners or if anyone had been arrested. The protest came amid growing public anger over the government's zero-COVID policies, under which citizens must get regular PCR tests, restrict their travel and submit to massive, snap lockdowns. A top government health adviser, Liang Wannian, told state television that there was no timeline to ease the rules, warning there would be many deaths if the spread was left uncontrolled. The People's…

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