Beijing
After reports on the attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese nationalists on Friday started posting celebratory messages on social media hailing the “hero” assailant and sending “death wishes” for Abe.
Abe, 67, was shot at while he was campaigning in the west Japanese city of Nara, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in his live address to the country today adding that the condition of the former prime minister was grave.
Badiucao, a Chinese political cartoonist, artist and rights activist based in Australia shared a number of screenshots of various Chinese social media accounts, which apparently celebrated the attack on the former Japanese Prime Minister.
“Chinese nationalists on Weibo have begun to celebrate that Japan’s ex PM Abe is shot during campaign today. they call the attacker “hero” and send death wishes to Abe,” Badiucao said on his official Twitter handle.
The activist also noted the Chinese nationalists’ reaction, which clearly shows the threat posed by Beijing.
