'Violent' response to China protests could be end to Xi: Tiananmen leader
, saying that if the CCP adopts"violent repressive policies" or opens fire on the protesters, like in 1989, the"collapse" of the CCP could happen soon.
In a rare show of public anger, protests have erupted across China over Xi's zero-COVID policy, which is believed to have led to the deaths of 10 people in an apartment fire in the city of Urumqi after lockdown measures delayed emergency teams from reaching the victims. Police stand as part of a cordon during a protest against China's strict zero-COVID measures on November 28 in Beijing. A former leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests said the ongoing demonstrations in China, and a"violent" response from Beijing, could lead to the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party.Wang, who lives in the U.S.
"If the CCP repeats itself 33 years later with more bloodshed, it could lead to greater backfire than before," the activist warned in a YouTube video.
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