Global resistance marks China’s 76th National Day with protests and digital defiance

7 months ago

Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Oct 4: As Beijing celebrated the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with flag-raising ceremonies at Tiananmen Square and the symbolic release of 10,000 doves, a wave of global protests cast a shadow over the official narrative of unity and pride. 

While Chinese state media hailed “national rejuvenation”, exiled activists from countries occupied by China, human rights groups, and diaspora communities around the world reframed October 1 as a day of mourning and resistance.

In London, Washington, Tokyo, Sydney, Berlin...

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