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Chinese are questioning the govt's response to North Korea's nuclear tests

Beijing's official response was brief and moderate

Badiucao's Dictators are dictators. Photo: Twitter( @badiucao )
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Badiucao's Dictators are dictators. Photo: Twitter( @badiucao )

Oiwan Lam | Global Voices
Chinese political cartoonist Badiucao’s latest work, “Dictators Are Dictators’ Own Nightmares,” perhaps best captures public sentiment in China on North Korea’s recent aggressive military moves.
The cartoon shows a white-gloved Kim Jong-un slapping his adversary, US President Donald Trump, and his ally, Chinese President Xi Jinping, in exactly the same manner — one that would probably be embarrassing for a leader who tries to project an image of strength.
It was published after Pyongyang fired a missile on August 28 that flew over Japan’s Hokkaido island and landed in the sea after travelling for 1,700 miles – a distance that can reach

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