China Protests Spiked 27% in Months Before Xi’s Stimulus Push
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China saw a dramatic rise in protests in the third quarter, according to one US advocacy group, an acceleration that came as the nation’s economic downturn prompted officials to unleash more stimulus.
Cases of public protest rose by 27% between July and September compared with the same period last year in data compiled by China Dissent Monitor at Freedom House, with the majority of those events linked to economic issues. Workers and property owners led the disputes, according to the report published Thursday.