Adam Minter, Columnist

Where Are the Protests in China?

Authorities have reason to channel anger over the South China Sea verdict.

July 13, 2016 at 12:51 PM UTC

Adam Minter is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the business of sports. He is the author, most recently, of “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale."

Anti-Japan demonstrations in 2012 turned violent.
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Chinese didn't waste any time venting their anger at the Hague's ruling against their country's territorial claims in the South China Sea. Within minutes of the news, Chinese social media was flooded with thousands of comments parroting a testy, often profane nationalism.

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