On Monday, the authorities of Shanghai erected barriers around a part of the city center where hundreds of people had gathered over the weekend to protest harsh COVID-19 measures.
However, this is just one of a number of nationwide demonstrations.
Protesters staged a display of civil disobedience not seen since Xi Jinping took power a decade ago to oversee the suppression of dissent and the establishment of an extensive high-tech social surveillance system, from the streets of Shanghai and Beijing to university campuses.
“We hope to end the lockdown,’’ said 28-year-old Shi at a candlelight vigil in Beijing late on Sunday. “We want to live a normal life. We should all bravely express our feelings.’’
According to THISDAY, There was no sign of new protests on Monday in Beijing or Shanghai. The Public Security Bureau did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
