security committee ordering officials to resolutely strike hard against hostile forces as well as criminal activities that destabilize social order. no compromise for peaceful protesters to voice their opinion. meanwhile, health officials striking a slightly softer tone, calling for shorter lockdowns in the chinese government campaign to eradicate covid-19. translator: we need to minimize the inconvenience to the general public because of the anticovid-19 measures. as for the high-risk regions, we must have rigorous control. but, at the same time, we should spare no effort to provide services to meet people s basic living needs and medical needs. reporter: a carrot and stick approach from different parts of the chinese state after the biggest nationwide display of discontent this tightly controlled country has seen in a