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The Guardian - AU
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Raphael Rashid in Seoul

South Korea grapples with surge in anti-China sentiment as Xi Jinping prepares to fly in

Protesters in South Korea gather near Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul amid rising anti-China sentiment in the country.
Protesters in South Korea gather near Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul amid rising anti-China sentiment in the country. Photograph: Raphael Rashid/The Guardian

Thousands of protesters flooded central Seoul on Saturday, waving Korean and American flags, Maga hats, and banners honouring slain rightwing activist Charlie Kirk.

They held placards reading “Korea for Koreans” as chants of “China out” and “send the communists away” blended with an anti-Chinese racial slur.

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