Chinese man detained for ‘inappropriate comments’ about Victory Day parade
Cyber police in Hubei province say he made slanderous remarks and spread rumours on social media posts about WWII anniversary event
When others expressed patriotic sentiment, Meng “insulted them and spread rumours, provoking strong anger among netizens”, the police said in a statement on Thursday.
The police launched an investigation and Meng admitted to his “unlawful behaviour”, according to the statement.
On Thursday, police in the city of Zaoyang, under Xiangyang’s jurisdiction, detained Meng for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” – a catch-all criminal offence in China. The police said his comments had “hurt people’s patriotic sentiments and caused severe negative social impact”.
“The great spirit of the war of resistance serves as the spiritual backbone of our nation,” the Xiangyang cyber police said, referring to China’s war against Japanese aggression from 1937 to 1945.