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Weibo User: Where Are the Wolf Warriors to Rescue Chinese Nationals in South Africa?

by Eric Olander
TRANSLATION: Netizens: In the South African riots, a large number of Chinese people have lost their property and personal safety. Where is Wu Jing? Where are the wolfs (Wolf Warriors) and the little pinks (a slang reference to pro-Communist nationalist overseas students who've been dubbed the "Modern Red Guards")? Have there been any protests?

Where’s Wu Jing and the Wolf Warriors to help overseas Chinese impacted by the violence in South Africa wondered Weibo user “Little Tiger” (某小老虎) in a post on the Chinese social network on Wednesday.

Although “Little Tiger” likely meant it sarcastically when he referred to the hyper-patriotic 2017 blockbuster movie that was set in a fictitious African country where the star, Wu Jing, used Rambo tactics to rescue stranded Chinese citizens, there is a potential warning here for the Chinese government.

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