A strict Covid-19 lockdown policy in China led to devastating consequences for the residents of an apartment building when it caught on fire. Blockades also made it harder for rescue services to arrive. This incident sparked an unprecedented protest movement across China with a blank piece of paper at its center.

Was the lack of help for the residents of a Uyghur-majority area racially motivated? Were the sudden relaxing of Covid-19 rules a ploy to distract from the rising protests across China?

The design of protest and the object of interest – a conversation between Rio and Rahma

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