Request to stop smoking by activist incites Weibo netizens
ANI
16 May 2021, 05:55 GMT+10
Palo Alto [US], May 16 (ANI): A request by a feminist activist to a man to stop smoking at a restaurant in China's Chengdu triggered a violent reaction, death threats and later "patriotic social mobs" harassed her on the net.
Yifan Yu, writing in Asia Times said that when Xiao Meili, an activist asked a man to stop smoking, China's right wing went berserk.
On March 29, feminist and online retailer Xiao took some friends visiting from out of town to a popular Chengdu restaurant known for "hot pot," the spicy soup in which diners cook a variety of meat and vegetables.