Tag: protests
Extinction Rebellion protests for hours at Rabobank Utrecht: ‘Stop financing the nitrogen crisis’
More than thirty Extinction Rebellion activists occupied the lobby of Rabobank’s head office on Croeselaan in Utrecht for hours today. The action group demanded, among other things, that the bank…
China softened its tone after the corona protests – strict lockdowns are now being lifted in cities
One of the key leaders of China’s corona policy says that China is now entering a new phase. There have been protests in several Chinese cities in recent days against…
Wild protests in Canton – the city eases the covid restrictions
Footage and images that have escaped the extensive censorship apparatus show protests that broke out in Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China on Tuesday evening and continued overnight into Wednesday. In…
The protests in China – in 60 seconds
– Down with the Communist Party! Down with Xi Jinping, shouts a brave protester in the street whose words risk harsh prison sentences. After a deadly fire in a high-rise…
Protests against extremely strict corona restrictions have quieted down for now in China – an unknown number of people have been arrested
The police have tightened their surveillance even more and universities have sent students home to stop the protests. Demonstrations against the extremely strict corona restrictions subsided today, Tuesday, in China’s…
the protests continue, videos and latest news
CHINA PROTESTS. China has faced numerous demonstrations in recent days to denounce the anti-Covid restrictions deemed too draconian. Will the movement last over time? The essential : A wind…
The effects of China’s extraordinary protests can also be seen in the economy – the big question is whether workers will go to work or take to the streets
The economic impact of China’s protests depends on whether the protests spread. If this happens, there may be more cracks in the production chains that extend all the way to…
Here, a BBC reporter is beaten during the covid protests
Protests against the strict Covid rules are growing all around China. Video footage that has been circulated shows BBC reporter Edward Lawrence being beaten and kicked by Chinese police, before…
BBC journalist arrested at covid protests in China
Journalist Edward Lawrence was beaten and kicked during the arrest, according to the BBC. Images on social media show him being dragged to the ground in handcuffs. In another video,…
In China, the protests spread to major cities, according to the researcher, it is difficult for Xi to back down from corona measures: “The leader is infallible in China”
Suppressing the protests would call into question the main argument of China’s corona policy, thinks international politics professor Yelle. China has followed exceptionally strict measures to prevent corona infections for…