Hundreds of students at the prestigious Peking University protested against a strengthening of anti-Covid measures, an unusual gesture of defiance in this ultra-sensitive establishment in the eyes of Chinese power.
The Chinese capital has been the subject of strict anti-epidemic measures since the beginning of May, with almost daily screening tests and strong incentives to work from home. Restaurants and other non-essential businesses are closed and many residences are placed under confinement.
Even if the metropolis of more than 20 million inhabitants has recorded only a thousand cases in recent weeks, the communist regime remains committed to its zero Covid policy, presented as a success in the face of the millions of deaths counted. in the rest of the world.
Students confined to their dormitory
But more than 300 students, confined to their dormitories for a week, demonstrated on Sunday evening inside the Wanliu campus, one of the sites of the vast University of Peking, said several students who requested anonymity by fear of punishment.
On videos whose content has been verified by AFP, we can see the students repeating slogans and shouting at a university official.
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