Woman Who Splattered Ink on Xi Jinping's Photo Says After 2 Years, "I'm Being Watched... I'd Rather Die"

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In the past, splashed ink saying "Oppose Xi Jinping's dictatorial tyranny"

Dong Yaochong, who became a hot topic in 2018 for splashing ink on a photo of President Xi Jinping, appeared after about two years and claimed, "I am under government surveillance."

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Dong Yaochong (31, female), who became a sensation in 2018 for splashing ink on a photo of President Xi Jinping, posted on Twitter on the 30th of last month claiming that she is "under effective government surveillance."

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong on the 2nd, Dong stated, "I can no longer endure being under government surveillance."

Through a video, Dong revealed, "Since the incident of splashing ink on President Xi's photo, I have been confined in a psychiatric hospital twice."

Previously, after U.S. media reported that Dong had been hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital by Chinese authorities, she herself confirmed about two years later that the psychiatric confinement rumors were true.

Dong said, "The surveillance directed at me has become unbearable," adding, "I am currently working for a local government in China, but in reality, I am under surveillance."

Dong explained that although she is performing 'normal duties' such as answering phone calls and copying documents, these tasks are not done by her own will but are assigned by the government.

She also said, "There are restrictions wherever I go, and I have lost the freedom to choose my job or friends." When she contacts someone, she is questioned about who she is communicating with.

In the video, Dong, on the verge of tears, pleaded, "I hate this life now and would rather die. I can no longer tolerate being constantly watched; it feels like my mind is breaking."

She further claimed, "The government authorities are trying to kill my free spirit," and insisted, "I am definitely not mentally ill."

A video from 2018 showing Dong Yaochong splashing ink on a photo of President Xi Jinping. Photo by Twitter.

Dong said, "Before the incident, I was a career woman working in Shanghai," and added, "You can even ask my former colleagues about this."

She questioned, "If what I did was illegal, I should go to jail, and if I had mental issues, I should be evaluated by a doctor. So why does the psychiatrist ask me, 'What medicine do you want to take?'" She wondered, "Does the doctor not understand my condition?"

She continued, "Even if I am confined in a psychiatric hospital again for the rest of my life, I will fight for freedom."

Back in 2018, Dong protested against the Communist Party's mental oppression by splashing ink on a 'Chinese Dream' propaganda billboard featuring President Xi's face in front of a high-rise building in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. She posted a video of the act, saying, "I oppose Xi Jinping's dictatorial tyranny," and "I will wait here for them to come and arrest me."

The video of Dong splashing ink on President Xi's photo spread widely through social networking services (SNS) and other platforms.

After the 'ink incident,' similar events occurred across China both online and offline, prompting local governments in Beijing, Changsha, Tianjin, and other areas to launch operations to remove portraits of President Xi.