Still, many spoke out to express their support and awe. Numerous accounts on Weibo and WeChat, the super-app essential for daily life in China, have been banned after commenting on - or alluding to - the protest. Don’t be a slave, be a citizen,” read one banner hung over an overpass despite the heightened security surrounding the Congress. No to cultural revolution, yes to reform. Nerves are high in China’s capital, where online photos posted Thursday appeared to show an exceptionally rare public protest against Xi. Observers across the world will be watching the twice-a-decade meeting for signs of the party’s priorities when it comes to its zero-Covid stance, which has been blamed for exacerbating mounting problems in the economy, from stalled growth to a collapsing housing market. That claim comes even as infections flare and a new strain circulates just days before the country’s most important political event, the Communist Party Congress beginning in Beijing on Sunday at which Xi Jinping is expected to cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader in decades.
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