Surprising Protest in Cheong Gin City

On Friday night, an activist named Qi Hong made headlines with an unexpected protest in Cheong Gin City, China. He projected a series of anti-communist slogans onto a prominent building, which caught many off guard.

The slogans he displayed included messages like, “We don’t lie anymore, we don’t want the truth. There’s no more slavery, we want freedom,” and “Without the Communist Party, we can’t have a new China.” Other phrases such as “Freedom is not a gift, it must be returned,” and “We will overthrow the tyranny of communism,” further emphasized his stance.

Qi managed to continue his demonstration for almost an hour before police intervened and shut down his projector. However, he seemed quite surprised when law enforcement later shared surveillance footage from his hotel room, where the projector was set up.

His video went viral, gathering millions of views. People were impressed by his audacity and clever planning. Qi had rented a hotel room, rigged up a projector, and managed to escape from China with his wife and children right after activating the system remotely. Interestingly, he was already in the UK when police intruded into his hotel room.

He explained, “We set it up so that we could trigger it remotely. We booked the room for a few days and informed the staff that we didn’t need room service. Then I took my family to the airport and flew to the UK.” He shared this insight during an interview in London.

When police finally pinpointed his hotel room, they commented, “Even if they are beneficiaries of today’s system, they will one day be victims of this land.” Their efforts to find the projector were somewhat comical, as they seemed baffled by its absence. Qi’s protest cleverly exploited the extensive surveillance system present in Chongqing, which has around 30 million residents, meaning there are numerous cameras that may have documented his slogans for posterity.

As noted, “Qi Hong outsmarted the police and the system, leaving them with limited options. It was undeniably impressive.”

Qi’s act was inspired by the “white paper” protests and the actions of Peng Lifa, also known as “The Bridge Man,” who famously hung a banner criticizing the Communist Party from a bridge in Beijing. Qi saw his protest as an opportunity to highlight issues arising from the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and a significant military parade in Tianjin, which would mark the 80th anniversary of World War II in Beijing.

He mentioned that he wanted his actions to encourage others, especially students, to rise against tyranny. “It could be a spark that ignites a larger movement,” he reflected.

Despite his escape, Qi shared that his family, including his mother and brother, remained in China and have faced harassment from authorities since his departure.