General Secretaryship of Xi Jinping
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Public protests against zero-COVID controls
Widespread protests challenged lockdowns and other zero-COVID controls shortly before the policy was rapidly abandoned.
2020
Human-rights criticism concerning Xinjiang and Hong Kong
International governments and rights organizations criticized policies involving Uyghurs in Xinjiang and the 2020 Hong Kong national security law, citing alleged abuses, repression, and restrictions on political opposition.
2018
Controversy over removal of presidential term limits
The constitutional removal of presidential term limits generated international debate about political succession and the concentration of power around Xi Jinping.