Breaking News – Student attacked for supporting Tibetan cause
According to SOH sources, as a result of sentiments toward the suffering of the Tibetan people, Wang Qianyuan, a Chinese student studying in America’s Duke University, was smeared by Chinese official media as the “ugliest” international student and labelled a traitor by fellow Chinese people after he expressed that Tibetans have the rights to freedom. His family in Qingdao is also suffering harassment.
Wang, who is only 20 years old, has become a target for Chinese web users. The words used by Chinese web users to describe Wang and his family are not fit to be repeated. Apart from taunts, Chinese domestic web users have also began a “Man Hunt”, posting personal information of Wang and his family and calling on all Chinese to continue the pressure and harassment on Wang’s family.
Wang’s parent’s family home in Qingdao has had faeces thrown at their gate. The corridors around their home have been plastered with horrific slogans and their windows smashed. Due to this unbearable treatment, Wang’s parents have had no option but to leave their family home.
At the same time, there are a number of web users who wrote “It’s because we have Chinese people with conscience such as Wang Qianyuan that shows China has hope, and we show our respect to Wang and his family.” However these voices appear drowned out amidst the sense of nationalism fanned by Chinese official media.
The above news is brought to you by Li Yuhan and Daniel Teng for Breaking News on SOH Radio Network.
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