Rare protest over animal abuse spotlights China’s ‘mass-movement’ fears
Politics
Police disperse crowd in Chongqing as censors take down sensitive posts
A pedestrian walks a dog in Chongqing, China: The growing role of pets in Chinese households has helped elevate public awareness of animal welfare issues. © Getty Images
LORRETTA CHEN and CISSY ZHOU
HONG KONG — An unusual public protest in Chongqing this week over a case of alleged animal abuse has underscored the reluctance of Chinese authorities to tolerate mass demonstrations of any kind, whatever the reason.
