The protests in China are not only about unhappiness over Beijing’s strict Covid-control measures but also reflect another source of tension: growing economic frustration among youth
Demonstrations, while mainly about Covid controls, also reflected young people’s anxiety over job prospects, raising stakes for Beijing to reignite growth
In a rare show of defiance, crowds in China gathered for the third night as protests against Covid restrictions spread to Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. People held blank sheets of paper, symbolizing censorship, and demanded the Chinese president step down.
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