They’re the most significant protests China has seen for 30 years, according to analysts. But how have they happened under the surveillance regime of the state? And what do they mean for the future of the Chinese Communist Party and for Xi Jinping and the China he’s trying to shape?

Today, journalist Louisa Lim on the protests igniting across China, despite the shadow of Tiananmen.

As millions protest on the streets of Hong Kong, the democratic freedoms promised in the handover to China are being tested.