Unrest is growing in China over the country's strict COVID-19 measures. Fresh protests have broken out in major cities, with hundreds rallying at Beijing's elite Tsing-hua University, chanting 'we want freedom.' Many also held up blank sheets of paper in a symbolic protest against state censorship. More demonstrations have also been reported in Shanghai, following clashes with police overnight. Public anger has flared after a deadly apartment block fire, with many blaming an ongoing lockdown for hampering rescue efforts. Chinese officials have defended their zero-covid policiy, despite the growing public backlash.
“民主法治，表达自由，科学理性，融入世界”
— Yang Zhang (@ProfYangZhang) November 27, 2022
Interestingly but not incidentally, a photo of protesting posters in November 1948 in an exhibition at Tsinghua right now :) pic.twitter.com/lA1RuCqkjO
— Yang Zhang (@ProfYangZhang) November 27, 2022
Students from the elite school Tsinghua University protested with Friedmann equation. I have no idea what this equation means, but it does not matter.
— Nathan Law 羅冠聰 (@nathanlawkc) November 27, 2022
It's the pronunciation: it's similar to "free的man" (free man)—a spectacular and creative way to express, with intelligence. pic.twitter.com/m5zomeTRPF
武汉人民也出动了，聚集汉正街抗议，跟警察打起来了。 pic.twitter.com/cvpJySsrRG
— 方舟子 (@fangshimin) November 27, 2022
