With Xi Jinping’s Growing Authoritarianism, Unrest Brews In China

As Chinese President Xi Jinping looks at a new term as the head of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there have been reports of growing dissent within the country. In the latest display of political dissent ahead of a key CCP meeting, a banner was installed against the Chinese Premier at the Sitong Bridge of Haidian District in Beijing. The banner called for “reforms”, demanded “dignity” and “liberty” and denounced the need for a “cultural revolution”, according to a report by the Hong Kong Post. The unfurling of the banner, with the slogan also seeking an end to the…