Chinese protesters have targeted KFC stores to protest against the tribunal decision Earlier, Chinese citizens broke their iPhones over the same frustrations But Chinese media condemned the demonstrations and warned against breach of public order Image by China Business Watch via Twitter Another American brand became the target of anti-US protester in China following the UN arbitration tribunal ruling that rejected Beijing’s historical claim to almost the entire West Philippine Sea/South China Sea via its self-imposed ‘nine-dash line’. Earlier, Chinese citizens broke their iPhones to show their frustrations over the court ruling issued last July 12. Of late, protesters in the cities of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province; Changsha, in Hunan Province; and Yangzhou, in Jiangsu province have set their eyes on the popular American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) calling for the boycott of its product since Sunday this week. Hundreds of angry Chinese with large, red banners have gathered infront of dozens of KFC outlets in the country to express their anti-US and anti-Philippines sentiments. “Boycott the U.S., Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. Love the Chinese people,” one banner read. “What you eat is KFC. What is lost is the face of our ancestors,” another said. [...]
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