Anti-Xi Posts, Tiananmen Images, and CCTV Upside Down

May 30, 2026 - 09:57

Why are anti-Xi posts, Tiananmen images, and anti-CCP slogans suddenly appearing on Douyin? And why did China’s most powerful propaganda outlet, CCTV, repeatedly broadcast upside-down footage for two consecutive days? Technical glitches, censorship failures, acts of dissent, or signs of deeper tensions inside the system? In this episode, we examine a series of strange incidents that have sparked intense speculation across China’s internet. From politically sensitive memes and public anti-regime messages to the bizarre CCTV broadcasts that many interpreted as symbolic political signals, we explore what these events may reveal about public frustration, growing political boundary-testing, and the changing atmosphere inside China in 2026.