Seoul Anti-China Protests Increasing—CCP and Xi Jinping Cast Into the Cold Palace

Young Koreans, during anti-Communist and anti-China protests, tore apart the Chinese Communist regime’s five-star flag, along with portraits of Xi Jinping, Wang Huning, and others. (Video screenshot/BBC)

[People News]On the eve of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to South Korea, anti-Communist and anti-China protests have surged dramatically on the streets of Seoul. These demonstrations are linked to the South Korean government’s easing of visa restrictions for Chinese tour groups, and they pose serious security and diplomatic challenges ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

At protests held on Seoul’s streets, demonstrators shouted slogans such as “Tear Xi Jinping and Wang Huning into pieces!” and then tore apart the CCP’s five-star flag together with portraits of Xi Jinping and Wang Huning.

CCP Expansion Policy Sparks Confrontation

Most demonstrators are young people. They held signs reading “Korea for Koreans” and “Stop Chinese Ships,” while some even shouted “Chinese, get out of Korea!” to vent their anger.

According to “Today News,” South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has been troubled by these anti-Communist demonstrations, criticizing them as “self-destructive acts that harm national interests.” However, when the ruling Democratic Party proposed an “Anti-Discrimination Assembly Bill,” conservatives opposed it, fearing it would suppress dissenting voices.

Some Taiwanese tour groups arriving in South Korea have worn identification badges to prove they are “not Chinese” for self-protection. A Taiwanese tour guide named Lin, leading a group in Seoul’s Myeong-dong, said, “If they are mistaken for Chinese and harassed, they’ll just show their badge and be let go.”

Meanwhile, a tourist from Guizhou, China, said his experience in South Korea was very pleasant and completely different from what he had read online.

John Delury, a research fellow at the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.–China Relations, analyzed that South Korea has a very active protest culture, and if the government cracks down harshly, it could backfire and increase public sympathy.

Others rationally analyzed that South Korea’s anti-China sentiment mainly stems from the CCP’s expansionist policies and South Korea’s excessive economic dependence on China, which creates fears of being “choked.”

Online anti-China rhetoric not only accuses Chinese people of bringing crime but even spreads rumors such as “Chinese may come to South Korea to harvest organs.” Some YouTube videos have appeared warning citizens to be cautious of Chinese entering visa-free who might “kidnap Koreans.”

A photo shows Xi Jinping’s books discarded beside a trash can. (Image from X/@whyyoutouzhele)

Xi Jinping Disliked!

At Seoul National University (SNU), there is a “Xi Jinping Data Room,” and more than 47,000 people have petitioned for its closure. On October 28, SNU President Yoo Hong-lim told the National Assembly’s Education Committee that the university cannot unilaterally make that decision.

Jang Deok-jin, Director of the SNU Central Library, revealed: “In the first half of this year, we conducted a comprehensive review of the materials in the Xi Jinping Data Room and singled out 11 types of books that distort history, justify the CCP system, and praise Xi Jinping for separate management.” In other words, the CCP and Xi Jinping have been sent into the “cold palace.”

According to Yonhap News Agency, Xi Jinping visited South Korea in July 2014 and gave a speech at Seoul National University. Afterwards, he donated about 10,000 books and audiovisual materials. The SNU Central Library then established the “Xi Jinping Data Room” in October 2015, with the Chinese Embassy continuing to donate books several times thereafter.

However, calls to shut down the Xi Jinping Data Room have never ceased.

To quell domestic criticism and avoid diplomatic friction with the CCP, Seoul National University proposed that future donations from the Chinese side be changed: instead of Beijing deciding what to send, SNU would request specific academic materials. Although the Chinese Embassy felt awkward, it still complied.

In reality, as CCP leader, Xi Jinping’s publications promote Communist ideology and are filled with brainwashing lies. Karl Marx himself, the founder of Communism, described it as “a specter haunting Europe.” Even Chinese university students dislike and reject Xi’s books, often tossing them into recycling bins.

Chinese netizens mocked online, saying, “It’s finally arrived where it belongs,” “Who would want to read that?” and “It’ll soon be swept into the trash heap of history.” △