NEW DELHI: China’s intolerance of dissent has often been met with severe criticism across the globe. From censorship to torture to detention, the state has used several forms of repression to quell growing dissent in the country.
A recent analysis by Freedom House found that despite increasingly repressive rule under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), dissent in China occurs “regularly and is geographically widespread.”
The rumblings of dissent were apparent during the all-important Community Party Congress in October this year when protesters held demonstrations against President Xi Jinping.
The anti-Xi Jinping protests forced authorities to take swift action against any attempts to disrupt the landmark meeting that was held to give the President a third term in office.
According to Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor, 668 incidents of dissent were observed in the country from…
A recent analysis by Freedom House found that despite increasingly repressive rule under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), dissent in China occurs “regularly and is geographically widespread.”
The rumblings of dissent were apparent during the all-important Community Party Congress in October this year when protesters held demonstrations against President Xi Jinping.
The anti-Xi Jinping protests forced authorities to take swift action against any attempts to disrupt the landmark meeting that was held to give the President a third term in office.
According to Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor, 668 incidents of dissent were observed in the country from…
