Residents in Shuikou say they learned that the current project had previously been proposed in other locations but was moved after facing similar backlash.
Footage showing villagers carrying Xi Jinping portraits was said to resemble a funeral, exposing issues with the CCP’s orchestrated political messaging.
Disappearances of retired officials and a high-profile defection have triggered sweeping travel restrictions and heightened political anxiety in China.
Residents in Shuikou say they learned that the current project had previously been proposed in other locations but was moved after facing similar backlash.
Footage showing villagers carrying Xi Jinping portraits was said to resemble a funeral, exposing issues with the CCP’s orchestrated political messaging.
Disappearances of retired officials and a high-profile defection have triggered sweeping travel restrictions and heightened political anxiety in China.