SEOUL—The Olympic torch relay in Seoul on April 27 has ended, but the aftermath continues. On April 28, the South Korean media widely reported on rioting by Chinese students during the Olympic torch relay and inside stories about the Chinese Embassy’s behind the scenes role in the violence.
As a result, an ever increasing amount of South Korean citizens have condemned the Chinese students’ actions and have demanded that the Chinese Embassy give an explanation for the incident.
In the meantime, South Koreans also criticized police for “only being concerned about the safety of the Olympic torch regardless of Chinese students rioting and turning a blind eye to the violence against South Korean citizens and police.”
On April 28, South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade expressed “strong regret” to Beijing’s Ambassador Ning Fukui about the behavior of Chinese students during the event. South Korean police have stated that they will identify the perpetrators according to closed circuit television recordings and prosecute them accordingly.
