Barely a month ago assumed an historic third term as 's leader with hardly a whisper of protest - a banner draped on a overpass was the only sign of dissent against his rule, with its owner swiftly tracked down and punished. Few guessed it then, but that banner - calling for an end to draconian zero-Covid policies and the removal of Xi as leader - was a warning of what was to come: An explosion of anger as three years of failing lockdowns became too much to bear.Demonstrations against Xi, his oppressive Covid crackdowns and increasingly authoritarian rule are now sweeping the country - with activists taking to the streets of Beijing, Shanghai, , and Nanjing in an unprecedented wave of dissent.
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