Aug 16, 2022 07:16 PM

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Trending in China: Social Media Users Question Interrogation of Kimono-Wearing Cosplayer

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A viral video of a woman in a white kimono being stopped by police topped Weibo’s trending list on Monday, the 77th anniversary day of Japan’s unconditional surrender in the World War II.

The woman was interrogated by police on suspicion of “picking a quarrel and causing trouble” in the eastern city of Suzhou, sparking heated discussion online about the legal basis of the police’s handling of the matter.

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