“We must resolutely crack down on the infiltration and sabotage activities of hostile forces according to law,resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal acts that disrupt social order according to law,and earnestly safeguard the overall stability of society,” said Chen Wenqing,the Politburo’s secretary of the politics and legal affairs committee.
He added that the government would enhance its political judgment,political understanding and political execution.
“It is necessary to promptly ease and resolve contradictions and disputes and help solve the practical difficulties of the people,” Chen said,according to Chinese state media service Xinhua.
The announcement suggests the Chinese government is attempting to balance the ongoing concerns of workers,students and businesses straining under their third year of COVID restrictions,while wiping out threats to political stability and criticism of Chinese Communist Party rule.
On Tuesday night,pockets of dissent continued across China as police blockaded areas of Beijing to prevent protesters from gathering.
In Shanghai,police were seen boarding a train and checking travellers’ phones for banned apps,including Telegram and Twitter. The apps,which can only be accessed through virtual private networks (VPNs),have been used by protesters to coordinate and disseminate information overseas.