China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as public tests Xi on restrictions

While it did not directly address the protests, the statement serves as a reminder of the party’s determination to enforce its rule under President Xi Jinping

Demonstrators in San Francisco hold up signs during a rally to support protesters in China (AP)

China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces” following the country’s largest street demonstrations in decades over coronavirus restrictions.

The statement from party chiefs comes amid a massive show of force by security services to deter a recurrence of the protests that broke out over the weekend in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and several other cities.