Protest STOPPED: the health codes turning RED!
… The depositors were planning to travel to the central province of Henan this week
… to protest against an almost two-month block on accessing at least $178 million of deposits
… has left companies unable to pay workers and individuals unable to access savings
… use its vast COVID surveillance infrastructure to stifle dissent
… Without a green code on their smartphone app, citizens lose access to public transport
… spaces such as restaurants and malls
… the right to travel across the country
… “They are putting digital handcuffs on us,”
… have asked travellers to register their plans online
… were blocked when their health codes turned red
… people who had registered to travel to Henan, who were not connected to the frozen funds, whose codes did not turn red
… his child may not be able to go to school if his code does not soon revert to green
… “I can’t do anything, I can’t go anywhere. You’re treated as though you’re a criminal. It infringes on my human rights,”
…told Reuters they were able to arrive in Zhengzhou by train and car but their codes turned red as soon as they scanned city health codes
