Commentary
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has now entered a period of instability.
On Feb. 15, about 20,000 senior citizens gathered outside Zhongshan Park in Wuhan to protest against the CCP’s “health care reform.” This was the second mass gathering of seniors in the city. The first protest occurred on Feb. 8. One elderly man was beaten to the ground when the authorities arrived to block the road. Protesters chanted, “Down with the oppressive government.”
Moreover, another large-scale protest against “health care reform” also took place in Dalian city, Liaoning Province.
It seems the people have more courage to stand up to China’s dictatorship. Last year’s “white paper movement” forced CCP leader Xi Jinping to abandon his zero-COVID policy. From New Year’s Day to the Chinese New Year (Jan. 22 to Feb. 1), people all over the country completely ignored the CCP’s ban on fireworks, and the CCP’s police couldn’t do anything about it….