Iranian netizens have accused the Chinese regime of “colonization” and used the hashtag #China_get_out_of_Iran on various social media platforms to reach out to Hong Kong protesters about a recent 25-year economic and military deal reported to have been reached between Iran and China.
“Hey, Iranian here. First, I must apologize for some of the misunderstandings, the Iranian officials are going into a contract with CCP [Chinese Communist Party] that gives them military and land access for 25 years, including ports and maritime routes, they have also agreed that China may occupy some islands in the Persian Gulf,” said Iranian social media user @dearlostkarma on LIHKG, the Hong Kong version of Reddit.
