Some South Koreans Calling for Full Travel Ban from China
The calls to stop Chinese nationals from entering South Korea is growing:
South Korean websites have been flooded with comments calling on the government to block or expel Chinese and racist remarks about Chinese eating habits and hygiene. A popular Seoul seafood restaurant frequented by Chinese tourists posted a sign saying “No entry for Chinese” before taking it down Wednesday after an online backlash.
About 600,000 South Koreans have signed an online petition filed with the presidential Blue House calling for a temporary ban on Chinese visitors. Some conservative opposition lawmakers publicly back these steps, and about 30 people rallied near the Blue House on Wednesday demanding the government immediately ban Chinese tourists.
“Unconditional xenophobia against the Chinese is intensifying” in South Korea, the mass-circulation JoongAng Ilbo newspaper said in an editorial Thursday. “Infectious diseases are a matter of science, not an issue that can resolved through an emotional outpouring.”
Associated Press
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Good thing that Emperor Xi calls the shots and not the dirty spoons.
Koreans never seem to have protests that look spontaneous and grass roots. They always have only high quality, mass produced, obviously professionally designed placards and well choreographed rally chants.
So when I see them I have to wonder who’s organizing them (paying for it) and what do they really want?
100% need a total travel ban from China. Going forward Korean companies need to move all operations out of China, and source any sub contractors/part suppliers from all non Chinese sources.