BANGKOK - Social media anger from Chinese nationalists over a Thai internet model's comments on the coronavirus has set off a storm, uniting pro-democracy campaigners against pro-Beijing cyber-warrior
BANGKOK - Social media anger from Chinese nationalists over a Thai internet model's comments on the coronavirus has set off a storm, uniting pro-democracy campaigners against pro-Beijing cyber-warriors, with insults and mocking memes flying.
"We see people questioning China's actions and influence ... The celebrity issue is the tip of the iceberg." Weeraya did not respond to requests for comment and neither of the messages was visible on her accounts. Thai pro-democracy student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal said he and Wong had been in touch and that Thais were uneasy over growing Chinese influence since a 2014 coup in Thailand, whose leader, Prayuth Chan-ocha, won a disputed election last year.Meanwhile, some users in the Philippines took on the hashtag to attack Chinese action in the disputed South China Sea.
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