On the 2nd, a man in his 40s, referred to as A, was arrested by the police after causing a disturbance with a baton while demanding the closure of the 'Xi Jinping Resource Room' at Seoul National University.
According to the police, A wielded the baton around noon at the Central Library of the Gwanak campus of Seoul National University, expressing dissatisfaction by asking, 'Why is the Xi Jinping Resource Room not being removed?' A was arrested in the act on suspicion of special threats by the police who responded to the report.
The Gwanak Police Station is investigating whether there were any victims of assault and the specific circumstances of the crime.
The Central Library of Seoul National University opened a resource room for displaying the guestbook commemorating the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the donated books during the Park Geun-hye administration in 2015.