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Is China headed for new White Paper protests?

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Two years ago , university students in China 's largest cities took to the streets, holding blank A4 sheets as symbols of silent dissent against harsh anti-pandemic restrictions.

The White Paper Movement or A4 Revolution was a rare act of nationwide defiance against the Chinese leadership.

The movement was later clamped down on by the government and failed to make systematic changes in Chinese society.

Online chatrooms across China soon ran rampant with users discussing the phenomenon of "taking revenge on society" The authorities were scrambling to restrict information online immediately after the attacks, which could be seen as a sign of Beijing 's unease with potential unrest.

"It's impossible to maintain a high-pressure state indefinitely. A lone-wolf style of violent attacks in society is becoming more frequent," Huang said.

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