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Why are protests on the rise in China?
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January 12, 2026
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19:19Now PlayingAny kind of public dissent in China is both dangerous and difficult to document. But that hasn’t prevented a dramatic increase in the number of protests taking place across the country.
Police and other security forces act swiftly to shut them down – as a Sky News team learned first-hand when they were forced into cars and driven away whilst trying to film a factory strike in Shenzhen.
What is the significance of the protests in China and could events in Iran be making Beijing nervous?
Niall is joined by Sky’s Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith.
Producer: Natalie Ktena
Editor: Mike Bovill
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