The screams of residents locked in their apartment building that caught on fire in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, can be heard in a harrowing video which displays the abuse of the Chinese Communist Party's zero-Covid policy. Officials have put the death toll at 10 while reports from locals via WeChat have claimed that the death toll is much higher.
The fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, the last screams of the residents who were burned to death, other residents could only stand by the window to watch, because everyone was locked at home.#TheGreatTranslationMovement pic.twitter.com/Fr1gyrpPsa
— The Great Translation Movement 大翻译运动官方推号 (@TGTM_Official) November 25, 2022
It was this event that set off a fuse that has led to citizens across China to call for the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping to step down.
BREAKING!! Just happened on Nov 27th at midnight in Shanghai. People are shouting out: "CCP, STEP DOWN. XI JINPING, STEP DOWN". pic.twitter.com/qBoOKphsWg
— Garywang (@Gary65943410) November 26, 2022
After 100 days of lockdowns in Urumqi crowds of protesters took to the streets to protest the zero-Covid policy that has led to abuse from officials and dangerous isolation conditions. The people can be heard chanting pleas to stop the lockdowns.
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Massive protest happened in Ulumuqi，Xinjiang，China after more than 100 days zero-covid city lockdown.
People are chanting ‘stop lockdown’ ‘we are human being’ pic.twitter.com/trQhDSZLXr
— 巴丢草 Bad ї ucao (@badiucao) November 25, 2022
Scenes of protesters and officials clashing with one another and Covid barriers being broken in Wuhan by the revolting citizens of China have circulated on social media. Chants of the people saying, "The epidemic started in Wuhan, and it will end in Wuhan,” can be heard as gates are smashed.
【武汉人推牆起义】
【武汉居民 ：「疫情从武汉开始，就从武汉结束」】
中国示威浪潮遍地开花，走上街头的人数远超防疫人员，越来越多社区的防疫人员已撤走，到周六、日，民众不约而同走到街上，推翻各式各样的障碍物。
在武汉汉正街，居民合力把小区的巨型铁闸推翻，走到街上跟其他小区居民汇合。 pic.twitter.com/1Y8awUcsuK— 自由亚洲电台 (@RFA_Chinese) November 27, 2022
In response to the Chinese Communist Party's attempts to censor the protests, demonstrators have been holding up blank white paper.
People across China are holding up blank sheets of paper to protest CCP censorship pic.twitter.com/EioeAYBg6t
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 27, 2022
Jack Posobiec, senior editor at Human Events, reported that the protests have been dubbed the White Paper Revolution by demonstrators. Posobiec shared more videos from inside China where streets are being flooded with the white paper.
BREAKING: They’re calling it 白纸革命
The White Paper Revolution pic.twitter.com/yxoqgWIWoC
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 27, 2022
While the CCP relies on censorship and the "Great Firewall," to limit the exposure of the Chinese Communist Party's abuse of the people of China, the videos shared have given the rest of the world a glimpse into the reality for those living under the zero-Covid policies the CCP has inflicted on the people.
Jayne Zirkle is a contributor to WarRoom.Org
