# Three Chinese residents on Paris unrest: ‘Where it’s intense, it’s intense; where it’s quiet, it’s quiet’

https://mins.news/en/item/112411

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-23 08:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ckq6n02lqz8vo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Three Chinese residents in Paris said violence was concentrated around protest areas, while daily life elsewhere was largely unaffected. They were pessimistic about the government calming the protests and expected more demonstrations as winter brings higher living costs. The student-led action against teacher shortages spread nationwide and was marked by clashes, arson and looting.

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