China’s 2026 New Year Turns to Martial Law, Troops on Streets, Roads Blocked in Shanghai, Beijing
China’s 2026 New Year Turns to Martial Law, Troops on Streets, Roads Blocked in Shanghai, Beijing
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At midnight on January 1, 2026, at Hangzhou's Lakefront Intime Street, a young man, facing a line of police officers, bravely shouted "Happy New Year!" and even added, "Happy New Year, Police Uncle!" His slightly awkward yet courageous smile stood in stark contrast to the heavily prepared police officers behind him.
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