A court in Seoul ruled Thursday that a police attempt to silence a protest against the Chinese Communist Party in the city, planned for October 3, the anniversary of the communist seizure of China, was illegal, in part due to the police order shutting down anti-China speech being excessively delayed.

The conservative group Freedom University – which advocates against communism, Chinese influence in Korean politics, and leftist President Lee Jae-myung – is calling Koreans to rally in Seoul on Friday for an event titled “Never Surrender.” The event, Freedom University emphasizes, will call for the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on the Lee government to cease and will take place as China celebrates the founding of the “people’s republic.” October 3 also marks National Foundation Day in

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