China Protests: A Growing Wave of Public Dissent Reflects Deepening Economic and Social Tensions
13 January 2026Introduction: The Significance of Rising Protests in China Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s relentless suppression of free expression, protests continue to occur regularly across China, signalling deep-seated public frustration with economic hardship, social injustice, and governmental policies. The importance of these demonstrations cannot be understated—they represent rare windows into the tensions between state authority and […]