Why China witnessed a rare protest against Xi Jinping

On Thursday, China's capital, Beijing, witnessed a rare protest against President Xi Jinping and the Covid regulations imposed in several parts of the country. This public disapproval comes days before the week-long Communist Party's National Congress, where Xi Jinping is expected to extend his leadership for a third term. People residing in the big cities of China, including Shanghai, are facing stricter restrictions under the zero-Covid strategy, introduced by the President in August 2021. The country has been battling the virus for more than two years since its outbreak in December 2019, and the protests prove - Xi's strategy does…