What It’s Like Inside One of China’s Protests

<p>Over the weekend, protests against China’s strict coronavirus restrictions ricocheted across the country in a rare case of nationwide civil unrest. It was the most extensive series of protests since the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square in 1989.</p><p>This is what these demonstrations look and feel like, and what they mean for President Xi Jinping and his quest for “zero Covid.”</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/vivian-wang?smid=pc-thedaily">Vivian Wang</a>, a China correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions in China have evolved into broader demands.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/29/world/asia/china-protests-demands.html"> What are protesters calling for?</a></li><li>In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/world/asia/china-protests-covid-beijing.html"> uncertain about how far to go</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>