China: Protests in Beijing July 30-31 following distribution of faulty vaccines

Event

Several dozen people protested on Monday, July 30, and Tuesday, July 31, in front of the National Health Commission in Beijing. Protesters reportedly demanded a law to regulate vaccines amid news that hundreds of thousands of vaccines given to Chinese children were faulty. Local sources report that protesters were escorted from the protest site by police. Further related protests are possible in the coming days and weeks.

Advice

Individuals in China are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and large public gatherings, avoid discussing sensitive political topics in public and online, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.