"Xi Jinping" Restaurant Takes Down 8-Year-Old Sign and Reopens Under New Name

Date2026.10

Location韩国城南市

Fact statusReported

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According to South Korea's Newsis news agency, the "Xi Jinping" Chinese restaurant in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, fearing another act of vandalism, has taken down a sign it had used for 8 years and reopened under a new name.

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2026-10-02 17:03 · 韩国法院对涉嫌破坏“习近平”中餐厅并喷洒农药的4名中国籍男子签发拘留证，4人案发当天已离境返华，餐厅因怕再遭破坏撤下8年招牌更名营业。

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Triggered South Korea's Suwon District Court issues detention warrants for 4 Chinese suspects

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2026.09 ·Verified ·Importance II ·韩国城南市

This event "Xi Jinping" Restaurant Takes Down 8-Year-Old Sign and Reopens Under New Name 2026.10 · Reported

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Sayings · 2026-10-02 17:02 A South Korean court issued detention warrants for 4 Chinese nationals suspected of vandalizing a "Xi Jinping" Chinese restaurant and spraying pesticide. The 4 had already left the country and returned to China on the day of the incident. The restaurant, fearing further vandalism, took down its 8-year-old sign and reopened under a new name.

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