The biggest protests in China since Tiananmen

<p>This week, streets across China filled with angry protestors.</p><p>Some held blank pieces of paper instead of signs, to protest censorship, others chanted ‘Down with Xi Jinping’.</p><p>They’re the most significant protests China has seen for 30 years, according to analysts. But how have they happened under the surveillance regime of the state?</p><p> And what do they mean for the future of the Chinese Communist Party and for Xi Jinping and the China he’s trying to shape?</p><p>Today, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Melbourne, Louisa Lim on the protests igniting across China, despite the shadow of Tiananmen. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>.</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Journalist Louisa Lim.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>