![]() ![]() In one video shared online, pandemic workers appeared to be forcing their way into a man’s flat to demand he remove a critical postwhile others claim to have been visited by police over their tweets. A Caixin investigation on unreported deaths quickly disappeared. ![]() ![]() Platforms have also censored videos of protests and outrage over the separation of Covid-positive children from their parents. Much of these posts have been quickly deleted, including an article by a leading Chinese health expert, Dr Zhong Nanshan, that cautiously urged China to move away from its zero-Covid commitment. They have criticized local authorities and China’s continued commitment to zero-Covid as the world opens up, shared videos of residents detained, bundled out of their apartments, or roughly treated by pandemic workers. On WeChat, groups have shared the names and stories of people who died, either with Covid or because the lockdown delayed their access to healthcare. But far from inspiring residents to fall in line, the methods have made tensions grow. Dystopian banners warn people to “watch your own mouth or face punishment” and drones admonish apartment dwellers. C hina’s strict system of censorship is struggling against the onslaught of complaints from Shanghai, as residents find creative ways to get around bans on words, hashtags and even lyrics from the national anthem.Īs the weeks-long lockdown in the city of 25 million prompted widespread food shortages, delivery failures and fatal healthcare disruptions, the government has urged residents to harness “positive energy”.
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