The #COVID-related #protests in #China over the last few days represent an extremely significant political event. Protests in China have occurred again and again and not even infrequently in recent years. 1/9
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But they had always been localised and have addressed the concerns of a specific group of citizens, such as wage demands by migrant workers or compensation demands by bank customers or farmers. 2/9
had been without relevant reaction over the last six years among China's Han population. Xi Jinping's brutal, oppressive Zero COVID policy affects everyone and therefore unites everyone. 4/9
By concentrating all power in his hands, #XiJinping has also ensured that criticism lands directly at his doorstep. The extraordinary slogans "Xi Jinping, resign!" and "We don't want an emperor" express this. 5/9
It is not likely that Xi Jinping's rule would be threatened by the protests as a whole. But the relationship between oppressors and oppressed in China has changed dramatically in two days. 8/9
The slogan "We no longer want to be 'the people' (told what to do and think by the Chinese Communist Party), we want to be ourselves!" represents this change. 9/9
He should at the same time present an unequivocal message to Xi Jinping that the #EU is prepared to put any crackdown policy towards the protests onto the agenda of international fora and to impose additional sanctions if necessary. 7/9
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