China Could Yet See ‘Rebound in Unrest,’ Protest Watcher Says
- Twitter user shares videos from contributors back in China
- China’s censors delete similar content from domestic sites
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Dissatisfaction runs deep in China and could still spill over into further protests, according to a Chinese Twitter user who has emerged as a key conduit for activists to get their messages past strict internet controls.
The Twitter user — an Italy-based art student who goes by “Teacher Li” — has helped shed light on protests against President Xi Jinping’s Covid Zero strategy by verifying and sharing information sent to him from contributors back home. The videos, photos and first-hand accounts of frustration with government policies continue to flow in, Li said, despite Beijing’s efforts to ease virus curbs in the wake of widespread demonstrations last month.