Communist Slogans on London Art Wall Attract Responses to Beijing’s Party Line

After a group of Chinese students covered an entire East London art wall with graffiti espousing Chinese state propaganda, people have responded with their own messages poking fun at the communist slogans.

A street art wall in East London with anti-communist messages covering CCP political slogans. Aug. 7, 2023. Wen Qing/The Epoch Times

A group of Chinese students studying in the UK wrote Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda slogans with red paint on a street art wall in East London, and posted video of it on social media in recent days. This prompted others to spray anti-communist messages to cover or alter the pro-CCP slogans.

Brick Lane in London’s East End is known for its art walls, boutiques, antiques shops, and markets. Last weekend, a group of Chinese students sprayed the CCP’s 24-character propaganda slogan of the “core socialist values” in huge red simplified Chinese characters over white background, which covered the popular arts already on the walls. The huge block characters in red over a white wall are a typical form of propaganda in mainland China, where it can be seen everywhere. Many overseas Chinese lamented on social media, “In an instant, it feels like we’ve been transported back to China.”