Chinese people's protests against the CCP's anti-epidemic policies
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The latest Chinese protest movement Optimism and pessimism
Since General Secretary Xi Jinping came to power 10 years ago, a relentless crackdown on dissenting speech and activities, even those of individual speech, even those of small groups, has become the norm in Xi Jinping's China. As a result, many observers inside and outside China were surprised and not surprised by protesters on Sunday at dozens of universities in several cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, protesting the CCP authorities' nearly three-year-old zero-epidemic policy, which they see as inhumane and unscientific.
Observers believe that the zero-outbreak policy has damaged or destroyed Chinese livelihoods and even lives, and although Chinese authorities have classified such damage and destruction as a state secret and the Chinese people are not heard, they feel strongly about the damage they have suffered.
To the surprise of observers, under such high pressure from today's CCP regime, so many places and so many people dare to stand up and express dissent.
Under the VOA Chinese Twitter account, many users praised the latest protests in China and expressed optimism about China's future:
——A new era has quietly arrived! The tide of democracy is sweeping China!
-- The CCP has no manpower or funds to deal with protests across the country, is about to disintegrate, collapse, and be tried by an international tribunal, China will usher in constitutional democracy, and the light of freedom will shine again in China
-- Only 60 70 80 90 This group of people obeys After 00, this group of people will be more advanced in thinking Democracy is not far away
At the same time, while witnessing protests in China's major cities and dozens of universities, many users expressed pessimism about China's future:
——Since '89, because it is an anti-official rebellion, the demand is for structural reform, out of pure pursuit of ideals. At that time, people did not have an existential crisis, and even material life was in the process of improving. So, people's support for students is not strong. Deng Xiaoping's suppression was immediately followed by the so-called reform and opening up, which quickly brought economic prosperity, and people indulged in immediate material interests, temporarily forgetting the pain of the past and the suffering that will inevitably come again in the future.
- In 89, the material and spiritual life of the Chinese people was not the same as it is now, and the political environment and persecution were not to the point of locking people off and starving to death at home. At that time, there were very few people who climbed the wall, and later there were more people who climbed the wall, and when they saw the outside world, there was an awakening with contrast, and there was hope and goal when there was an awakening. This is the biggest difference. If the Chinese people do not cherish this opportunity to rise up and fight, they will be slaves for several generations, and their lives will be set back half a century!
- Stability overrides everything. For the stability of the regime and its firm grip on Emperor Qingfeng, they would use all means, including force, to divide, disintegrate, and suppress this huge resistance movement. There is a saying in the Communist Party that says: "If you don't report it, it's not the time, and when the time comes, everything will be reported." Qingfeng Bun will say that even the Japanese devils and Kuomintang reactionaries who are armed to the teeth have lost under us, are you still afraid of your defenseless citizens
(Note: Qingfeng Emperor, the nickname given to Xi Jinping by Chinese netizens, satirizes him as an emperor with unchecked power; "Qingfeng" is the Qingfeng of Beijing Qingfeng Bun Shop; At the beginning of his rise to power 10 years ago, Xi Jinping once went to Qingfeng Bun Shop to eat buns to show that he was close to the people, thus earning the nicknames "Qingfeng Emperor" and "Buns". ）
Xi Jinping, however, followed the example of his idol Mao Zedong, could not have done less than Deng Xiaoping, who ordered the military in 1989 to crack down on protesters who wanted democracy and anti-corruption.
The latest news from China
When the novel coronavirus outbreak, also known as the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak (from China's official media), first appeared in Wuhan, the CCP authorities led by Xi Jinping first used state power to block news, causing millions of Chinese to unknowingly infect. After the outbreak, the CCP authorities imposed so-called lockdowns (now renamed silent management), which forced people in places where new infections occurred into house arrest and were not allowed to step out of their homes, even if they went out to buy food and medicine or seek medical treatment.
Analysts point out that this kind of epidemic prevention measures, which do not speak of basic humanity and have no scientific basis, are unique in the world. However, the CCP authorities said that this is the best, most advanced and most in line with the interests of the people to put people's lives first. However, the vast majority of infectious disease and epidemic prevention experts around the world, including Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, believe that China's zero-epidemic policy is unsustainable.
However, the CCP authorities believe that this policy is sustainable and reflects the superiority of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and to doubt this policy is to shake the foundation of the country and cannot be tolerated. At the same time, the CCP-controlled state media said nothing about the damage and humanitarian disasters caused by this policy over the past three years, and reports and complaints from Chinese netizens were quickly deleted and blocked by the CCP gateway authorities.
After protests erupted in several cities and dozens of universities, including in Beijing and Shanghai, the CCP-controlled media also said nothing about popular protests. But Xinhua, China's authoritative news agency, issued veiled threats against demonstrators on Tuesday (Nov. 29).
CNN reported:
"On Monday and Tuesday, Chinese police deployed large numbers at protest sites in some big cities. During the weekend, thousands of people gathered there to express their anger over the zero-pandemic policy. Some have called for democracy and freedom and have rarely expressed dissent with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
"Since Sunday, the dense police presence has made it difficult for protesters to gather to protest. Authorities in some cities have adopted the same tight surveillance tactics used in Xinjiang to deter and intimidate those who protested over the weekend.
"In what appears to be the first veiled official response to the protests, China's chief domestic security official vowed at a meeting Monday to 'effectively safeguard the overall stability of society."”
"The state-run Xinhua News Agency reported: Chen Wenqing (member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Central Political and Legal Commission) urged officials of law enforcement departments to 'resolutely crack down on the infiltration and sabotage activities of hostile forces in accordance with the law, and resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal acts that disrupt social order in accordance with the law.'"
How to see the latest protests in China
In fear, protests broke out in many major cities and dozens of universities in China. Does this protest mean a political crisis in China? Twitter users Chinese disagree on this issue:
——It's not a political crisis, but it's just a person who can't live under Xi Jinping's personal command
- This is a political crisis of its own making. If there is a liquidation crackdown, I will start emigrating.
- As long as Chinese still believes that "freedom cannot be eaten", no matter how many crises occur, even if the Communist Party falls, it will not change anything in China. Only by using life to practice "not free or die" can there be change.
——If you obey the will of the people and lift the blockade, you can add points to the image of being close to the people after re-election but judging from the rebellious character of the boss (Xi Jinping) who likes tough guys, it is not ruled out that he will use violence to respond. This time, it depends on how strong Chinese's free will is, and the unblocking may not have no chance of victory, and the rest is difficult to say.
- How is it that simple,... Mao Zedong did not end the Cultural Revolution until his death, not because of stupidity, but once he admitted his mistake, he would be held accountable, and the greater possibility of liquidation was behind, Xi Jinping was the same, in fact, if it is really suddenly unblocked, Xi Jinping's downfall is light, liquidation of him is normal, the most likely thing is that hard resistance will not turn around until March and April next year, but the current domestic situation is developing too fast.
In the latest protests, the role of the so-called little pinks (young people who brainlessly support and praise the CCP's policies that harm the people) in what Chinese netizens call has attracted the attention of some users:
——I suddenly remembered that when Hong Kong shouted for freedom and democracy, a bunch of little pinks said what freedom was wanted, and only when real freedom was deprived did, they know how precious freedom was! May communism collapse as soon as possible~
——Suddenly I wanted to understand some small things, why pink is everywhere on the Internet, but the demonstrators everywhere did not appear pink obstruction, on the contrary, foreign gatherings often appear pink trouble, what is pink, how much pink among the people, this time really saw clearly
Voices on Twitter supporting the CCP regime
The CCP regime, like many authoritarian regimes in the world, likes to say that foreign hostile forces or the United States are behind the scenes when there is a domestic popular protest. Supporters of the CCP regime also like to use this phrase among Twitter Chinese users:
——(The United States single-handedly planned it, and it will definitely not be possible, the United States can only use every opportunity to block China's development, and take the opportunity to develop and train a few lackeys.)
How much did you spend [to stir up trouble in China]? After two more years of arrogance, Trump will come up and cut your budget
Critics of the CCP regime often ridicule CCP propaganda departments or supporters of the CCP for their poor language and often find it difficult to justify themselves. The above Twitter post is obviously the target of ridicule by critics, because it obviously refers to former US President Trump (Trump) as an ally of the Chinese regime, but Trump himself and his supporters obviously do not agree with this statement.
Other expressions of support for the CCP regime among Twitter Chinese users include:
——A small number of people ran to make trouble, and you black media made a big splash, and it would be fine to catch a few foreign people who took the lead in making trouble. The Communist Party of China has the ability and will handle the troublesome behavior well. In the process of this trouble, the characteristics of the Western color revolution are obvious, and those who are encouraged are advised to quickly stop it, once it is confirmed that they participated in the trouble, the consequences are unimaginable. The epidemic will be good if the economy is prevented, just look at the United States.
——...... When infected, the state does not treat them, they have to pay for their own treatment, or if he is infected and infecting others, pull to immerse the pig cage! Selfish freedom, a bunch of stupid pigs at school did not suffer from the beatings of society, learning to learn stupidly, a parade divorced from reality is a hooligan!
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