China’s Protest Prophet
One man’s demands became the rallying cries for the country’s biggest demonstrations in a generation.
“We want food, not Covid tests,” protesters chanted, reciting the banners’ slogans. “We want reform, not Cultural Revolution. We want freedom, not lockdowns. We want votes, not a ruler. We want dignity, not lies. We are citizens, not slaves.” In Shanghai, some even shouted the banners’ most radical demand: “Remove the despotic traitor Xi Jinping!”
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