China clamps down on anti-Xi Jinping protests on internet ahead of Communist Party Congress, claim reports

Several reports have confirmed that protests against Chinese President Xi Jinping have gripped the country’s internet. According to The Guardian, protests broke out in Beijing demanding the boycott and removal of Xi Jinping. The rare protests in China occurred days before the country's most important political event -- National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. The event will begin this Sunday.

Reports suggest that authorities have clamped down on the protest and censored posts on the internet. Some posts showed banners unfurled on a flyover calling for the ouster of the Chinese Premier. Other images doing the rounds on the internet also show smoke plumes blowing below the Sitong bridge in the Haidian district of Beijing.

One of the banners put up by the protesters stated that they wanted food and freedom instead of PCR tests and lockdowns. The banners also stated that the people wanted respect and were looking for reforms instead of a cultural revolution. But most importantly, the protesters demanded the right to vote instead of a leader, as they refused to be'slaves' and wanted to become citizens.




A few banners also called for school boycotts, strikes, and the removal of Xi Jinping. However, most of the posts about the protests were censored by the Chinese authorities using the notorious internet firewall. The Associated Press reported that posts containing words like Beijing, Haidian, and bridge were being heavily censored, while a song containing the name of the bridge was removed from streaming devices.

FAQs

1. What did the protesters in Beijing demand?
   The protesters demanded school boycotts, strikes, and the ouster of president Xi Jinping.
2. Where were the banners unfurled?
   Banners with slogans against Xi Jinping and the administration were unfurled on the Sitong bridge in the Haidian district.