7. China
The constitution of China allows peaceful protests, but only if they aren’t endangering the party or the state. This has provided the government with a perfect excuse to ban or break many protests around the country, especially those in regions with significant Muslim population and Tibet. The latest demonstrations in Honk Kong have been putting the Communist Party’s resolve to the test and despite it doing everything in its power to discourage them, including arresting and disappearing opposition leaders, the protests continue, forcing Beijing to rethink its approach.
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