Protests in China over Covid-19 restrictions

[CumbrianLefty]

Chants heard in these latest protests against both Xi and the Communist Party.

(the latter has been pretty much taboo since 1989)

[CumbrianLefty]

If the protests mount, the U.S should take advantage by landing troops in Hong Kong and Macau.

Great stuff, can't see how that could possibly go wrong

[CumbrianLefty]

A lot of optimism on this thread, I see

Of course you are all very likely correct, but let's just appreciate how absolutely nobody saw what has happened coming* - the conventional wisdom that the large majority of Chinese people would just go along with whatever the regime did was very well established.

(*and that actually does include the CPC, or else they would have tried to head this unrest off)