The unprecedented uprising was the first protest by the Chinese against its authorities in Seoul amid ongoing “white paper” protests in mainland China in a symbolic protest against censorship. The protest was led by Chinese students studying in Korea, but some Koreans also participated. ADVERTISEMENTThe protestors began to gather at around 7 p.m. at the bustling Hongdae area in central Seoul, holding white papers and flowers. When more than 100 people gathered, they denounced Chinese authorities for failing to handle COVID policies, demanding freedom and democracy and even calling for the removal of Xi Jinping. People in China can only do so much because it’s so repressive there.”Frustration and anger against Xi as well as the Chinese Communist Party were palpable.
