the greater irony is that such accusations, at such times, are likely part of paid propaganda campaigns.
accusing one's enemy of that which one does oneself is not a new trick either.

I'm seeing reports of chinese demonstrations in which people use blank signs. local media says people are protesting against zero covid policies. from what I read from you, I would guess they're protesting the weakening of the anti-covid policies. but blank signs offer an easy opportunity for western propaganda to fill in the blanks however they like.