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Fear and fury in China – what does President Xi do now?

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What Happens Next, Helena?

Barry: It doesn't feel like a radically safe place for journalists to be operating at the moment. We've had a very acute sense that every time we lift up a phone or a camera, people are watching us. The sheer volume of police presence in this particular area where the protests are happening just means that that pressure and that intimidation has just stepped up a notch. Helena: There is anxiety and there's nervousness but I think there's also a real sense of defiance here,. She says one quick story from earlier today gave me goosebumps all over my body.

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