Xi Praises a Student Protest in China. From 100 Years Ago. The Chinese leader marked the historic May 4 protest against Western colonialism. But under his brand of authoritarianism, even a demonstration from a century ago is tricky. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:The Interpreter: Canada’s Secret to Resisting the West’s Populist WaveGoogle Fined $2.7 Billion in European Antitrust RulingSyria Denies Planning Another Chemical AttackTrump Meets India’s Leader, a Fellow Nationalist Battling China for His Favor‘Panic Killed Those People’: Portugal Buries Wildfire VictimsLiu Xiaobo’s Fate Is a Grim Reflection of His Cause