A rare, bold protest against China's top leader Xi Jinping in Beijing has resonated far beyond the Chinese capital, sparking acts of solidarity from Chinese nationals inside the country and across the globe.
Jolie's nerves were running high as she walked into the campus of Goldsmiths, the University of London, last Friday morning. She'd planned to arrive early enough that the campus would be deserted, but her fellow students were already beginning to filter in to start their day.
In China, the slogans were scrawled on walls and doors in public bathrooms -- one of the last places spared the watchful eyes of the country's ubiquitous surveillance cameras. Few of them believe their political actions will lead to real changes on the ground. But with Xi emerging triumphant from the Party Congress with the potential for lifelong rule, the proliferation of anti-Xi slogans are a timely reminder that despite his relentless crushing of dissent, the powerful leader may always face undercurrents of resistance.
"I felt a long-lost sense of liberation when I was scribbling," Wu said. "In this country of extreme cultural and political censorship, no political self-expression is allowed. I felt satisfied that for the first time in my life as a Chinese citizen, I did the right thing for the people." Chen Qiang, a fresh graduate in southwestern China, shared that bleak outlook -- the economy is faltering, and censorship is becoming ever more stringent, he said.
The movement has been dubbed by some as the "Toilet Revolution" -- in a jibe against Xi's campaign to improve the sanitary conditions at public restrooms in China, and a nod to the location of much of the anti-Xi messaging. Putting up protest posters "is the smallest thing, but the biggest I can do now -- not because of my ability but because of my lack of courage," Jolie said,Others expressed a similar sense of guilt. "I feel ashamed. If I were in Beijing now, I would never have the courage to do such a thing," said Yvonne Li, who graduated from Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands last year.
When Xi scrapped presidential term limits in 2018, posters featuring the slogan "Not My President" and Xi's face had surfaced in some universities outside China -- but the scale paled in comparison, Teng noted. Teng said Beijing has extended its grip on Chinese student bodies abroad to police the speech and actions of its nationals overseas -- and to make sure the party line is observed even on foreign campuses.
But as she showed solidarity for the "Bridge Man," she also found solidarity in others who did the same. In the day following the protest in Beijing, Jolie saw on Instagram an outpouring of photos showing protest posters from all over the world.
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