Thousands of people have taken to the streets in China, chanting slogans and holding pieces of white paper. Why are people protesting? What has caused the anger? And what is going to happen next? Let’s discuss these questions while practicing some useful English vocabulary!

Vocabulary List

To demonstrate (v) - to make a public expression that you are not satisfied about something, especially by marching or having a meeting

Thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against the new proposals.

Lockdown (n) - a period of time in which people are not allowed to leave their homes or travel freely, because of a dangerous disease

The government has been attempting to eliminate the virus by imposing a lockdown

To crush (v) - to defeat someone completely

The government crushed the protests last week

To embrace (v) - to accept something enthusiastically

I embraced the opportunity he gave me

At the expense of (idiom) - If you do one thing at the expense of another, doing the first thing harms the second thing

The company prioritised speed at the expense of safety

To trigger (v) - to cause something to start

An incident of police violence triggered protests across the country

To censor (v) - to remove parts of something, such as a book, movie, or letter, that you do not want someone to see or hear

They censored the movie before releasing it in China

Underlying (adj) - real but not immediately obvious

We need to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and suffering

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190. Why are People Protesting in China? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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