Category: fireworks ban

Xi Jinping’s Concessions to Recent Protests May Signal Coming Regime Collapse

News Analysis From the “White Paper Revolution” to the “Fireworks Movement,” from the workers’ protests at a pharmaceutical factory in Chongqing to the workers’ protest march at a biotech company in Hangzhou, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has uncharacteristically backed down and made concessions. Analysts have suggested that the Chinese have begun to shake off…


Santa Ana Moves Forward With Potential Fireworks Ban

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The City of Santa Ana is drafting up an ordinance that would allow voters to decide on banning fireworks throughout the city. Council agreed Dec. 21 to draft an ordinance that will be reviewed by a committee before potentially being placed on a ballot. Councilmembers Thai Viet Phan, Nelida Mendoza, David Penaloza, and…