After the court of Arbitration in the Hague upheld the claim of the Philippines on the territorial affiliation of Islands in the South China sea, angry Chinese nationalists began to organize mass protests against the United States, writes Mashable. The Network gaining viral popularity of a video, in which protesters break their iPhones, and picket fast food restaurants KFC.
Boycott American companies began due to the fact that the United States supports the Philippines in this dispute, as Apple and KFC young Chinese are definitely seen as a symbol of America.
In social network Weibo (Chinese equivalent of Twitter) encourage users to post their photos of broken iPhones accompanied by the slogan "If you haven't done this, you're not Chinese!". It should be noted that China this year overtook the United States as the world's largest market for iPhones.
The official news Agency Xinhua issued a call to citizens not to turn their anger on the property. It acknowledged the justice of their indignation, but condemned the irrational actions as a way of expressing patriotism.
The stigma has also undergone a KFC restaurant. The Chinese line up in front of the institutions with banners in their hands and waving flags.
A few years ago after a similar territorial dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands the Chinese took to the streets to smash Japanese cars.
Officially, China does not recognize the right of the arbitration court in the Hague on the territorial issues in the South China sea and does not intend to comply with its decisions.
Its their right to protest. We filipino say a lot of things to chinese people anyway.
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