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Voicing dissent in China is risky but it's rising dramatically
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January 12, 2026
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4:53Now PlayingData shows protests in China - the vast majority linked to economic grievances – have risen dramatically over the last year.
Figures from China Dissent Monitor show a considerable rise in incidents of dissent, despite the fact a lack of political freedom in China makes such actions risky.
China Dissent Monitor belongs to Freedom House, a non-profit organisation which has been sanctioned by China.
Sky’s Asia Correspondent Helen-Ann Smith travelled to a protest in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province.
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