Xitler
Xitler (Chinese: 习特勒; pinyin: Xítèlēi) is a neologism formed by merging the names of Chinese President Xi Jinping and German dictator Adolf Hitler.[1]
Origin[edit]
A New York Times report dated back on February 16th, 2017 showed the use of the word first originated from Northeast China back in 2016, when an ethnic Korean, Kwon Pyong (Chinese: 权平; pinyin: Quán Píng) wore a white jersey with the hashtag #Xitler.[2] In Mandarin Chinese, the name of Hitler is (Chinese: 希特勒; pinyin: Xītèlēi), while the name of Xi Jinping is (Chinese: 习近平; pinyin: Xí Jìnpíng), sharing the coincidence first Chinese character pinyin translation to "Xi", hence the word is coined.
Use of the word[edit]
Although there has been comparisons between Xi Jinping to Hitler as far as 2015, the word has gained notoriety since the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests when Hong Kong young protesters regarded Xi Jinping's regime and its allied government resembling to Hitler's Nazi regime.[3][4][5][6] In turn, the word "Xitler" frequently follows the use of "Chinazi", another word used to coin the Communist government in China to the Nazi regime.
From 2020s onward[edit]
The pejorative word became highly popularised during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to China's role in letting the pandemic broke out, increasing Chinese aggressions for territorial expansions, as well as Chinese oppression (Anschluss) in Hong Kong and cultural genocide on ethnic Tibetans, Mongols and Uyghurs.[7][8][9] Following the deadly 2020–2022 China–India skirmishes, widespread anti-Chinese protests also led to the popularisation of "Xitler" in India.[10][11] Xitler also appeared in a mockery video "The Great Xitler" over Xi Jinping's China's imperialist ambitions.[12]
The use of word would also follow to even the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where the word was also coined to express widespread Western boycotts against the Olympics over human rights concerns in China.[13] Simultaneously, growing fear of another Anschluss on Taiwan also increased the use of the word in the island as the mean to stand against a potential Chinese invasion.[14] The word eventually gains momentum following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Xi Jinping's China has been accused of indirectly supporting Putin's Russia in the war, the word has been seen in hashtag across Twitter, including from the Chinese human rights campaigner Teng Biao.[15][16]
See also[edit]
- Godwin's law
- Putler, a similar neologism comparing Vladimir Putin to the German dictator
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.unpkg.com/china-dictatorship@0.0.74/README.html
- ↑ Buckley, Chris (16 February 2017). "He Called China's President 'Xitler' on Twitter. Now He Faces Prison". The New York Times.
- ↑ "A Shanghai artist has been detained for comparing China's president to Hitler".
- ↑ V, Nathan (29 September 2019). "Hong Kong protesters draw parallels between Chinese rule, Nazism". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ https://www.nzz.ch/international/hongkong-krawalle-statt-jubel-zu-70-jahrfeier-der-volksrepublik-ld.1512600
- ↑ "Scenes from the Hong Kong Protests". Rolling Stone. 6 September 2019.
- ↑ "The Anschluss Comes to Hong Kong".
- ↑ "China's five-finger punch". 22 July 2020.
- ↑ "Who are the Chinese 'left' nationalists?". 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "PM Modi's Ladakh visit underscored India's resolve to beat back Chinese aggression: Brahma Chellaney". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "XITLER JINPING IS THE MOST STUPID RULER OF CHINA IN 200 YEARS - Galwan defeat ended his dreams". 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "Animated parody video portraying Chinese President Xi Jinping as 'Hitler' goes viral - see reactions".
- ↑ "China will regret weaponizing sports". 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "The Anschluss of Taiwan: Modern China is a Reincarnation of Nazi Germany". 22 August 2021.
- ↑ https://headtopics.com/sg/chinese-netizens-cheer-russia-s-invasion-call-for-young-ukrainian-women-to-be-taken-in-as-refugees-24386411
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tengbiao/status/1499788806760935443
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