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Rare political protest banners removed in Chinese capital

Summary by Ground News

A rare protest against Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his policies was swiftly ended in Beijing Thursday. Photos circulating on Twitter show two banners hung on an overpass of a major thoroughfare in the northwest of the Chinese capital. Public protest against the top leadership is extremely rare in China, especially in the run-up to political meetings.

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The Print

Chinese authorities remove rare protest banners calling for Xi's ouster, end to Covid policies

This comes days before a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress. The banners had cropped in Beijing's northwestern Haidian district, home to several prestigious universities.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Benzinga

'National Traitor Xi Jinping': Protest Erupts in Beijing As Communist Leader Looks Toward 3rd Term

Scenes of a rare but mild (by Western standards) protest against Xi Jinping’s communist government in the Chinese capital were shared across social media Thursday.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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France24

'Remove the dictator Xi Jinping': Images show rare protest in Beijing

Despite online censorship, photos and videos shared online show a rare protest against the Chinese government in Beijing. The dramatic demonstration took place on a highway bridge on October 13, just days…

2 years ago·France

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India Today

'No to great leader, yes to vote': Rare protest banner hung up in Beijing criticising Communist leadership

A rare protest crticising Chinese President Xi Jinping's Communist leadership was reported days before the Communist Party congress on October 16.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Social media footage shows rare anti-Xi Jinping protest in China – video

Chinese authorities have censored discussion of a rare protest in Beijing in which large banners were unfurled on a flyover on Thursday calling for boycotts and the removal of Xi Jinping, just days before the Communist party congress, China’s most important event of its five-year political cycle. 'We want food, not PCR tests. We want freedom, not lockdowns. We want respect, not lies. We want reform, not a cultural revolution. We want a vote, not…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Philstar Global

China censors rare anti-Xi protest ahead of Communist Party congress

"I saw it" was one of the last hashtags with which Weibo users discussed the incident in veiled references early Friday, with one user posting: "I saw it, I will not forget it."

2 years ago·Manila, Philippines

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