From surveillance to enforced holidays for activists, possible measures
Beijing could take to prevent or deal with protests
In the lead-up to the Beijing
Winter Olympics there have been two major side issues unrelated to sport: Covid, and
Human Rights protests.
Chinese authorities have implemented an ambitious “closed loop” system to try to keep the Games free of a
Coronavirus outbreak, or at least keep any outbreaks away from the general population. When it comes to
protests, authorities have put in a great deal of effort to contain them. Below we look at what issues may arise during the Games, and how authorities could react.