South Korea outraged over beating of reporter, slights to president Moon in Beijing
Seoul — South Korean news media on Friday expressed anger and outrage after Chinese security guards beat and severely injured a South Korean photojournalist covering President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Beijing. Opposition parties and internet users joined in, saying the incident epitomised the Asian giant’s attitude towards its smaller neighbour. The main opposition Liberty Korea Party urged Moon to call off his four-day state visit and return home immediately, saying the violence was a "terror attack against the whole of South Korea". The photographer was thrown to the floor and kicked, reportedly suffering fractured facial bones and ruptured vessels in an eye, as Chinese security personnel stopped South Korean photographers following Moon’s delegation at a trade show.
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