Asia Times Online, 23 May 2012HONG KONG - Xenophobia is riding high in Singapore, targeting mainland Chinese. And Hong Kong Internet users, fresh from their own "anti-locust [mainland Chinese]" campaign, are giving a big helping hand.
Resentment against mainland Chinese flooding the city-state for jobs, school and university places as well as buying up properties, has been simmering for several years and was a major factor in the ruling People's Action Party's (PAP) massive loss of support in last year's general elections. Cash-rich Chinese nationals were blamed for fueling rising property prices in the campaign. Full story
