Driver Challenges Zhongnanhai, Shouting ‘Murderous CCP’ Before Being Removed by Police

Security personnel stand guard at Zhongnanhai near Tiananmen Square ahead of China's 20th Communist Party Congress in Beijing on October 13, 2022. Photo by Noel Celis / AFP

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A video of a car spotted late at night right outside of Zhongnanhai and the driver dragged away while shouting has gone viral. Given Zhongnanhai’s tight security, a journalist suspected the driver was no ordinary civilian.