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Student sent back to China over Japanese rising sun flag incident in Russia

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A Chinese student has been expelled from a Russian university and ordered to leave the country following an incident in a classroom where the student draped himself in a Japanese rising sun flag. The action prompted administrative consequences for the student, as reported by state-run media.

The rising sun flag is historically associated with the Japanese military during its period of imperial expansion. The symbol remains a point of significant controversy and sensitivity in East Asia due to its connection to historical conflicts.

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