Baizuo (Chinese: 白左, literally "White left(ies)"[1]) is a derogatory Chinese epithet that came into being in the middle 2010's.[2][3] The word received attention in Germany where it was seen as criticizing the immigration policies of Angela Merkel.[4][5][6]
The word baizuo is, according to political scientist Zhang Chenchen, a Chinese word that ridicules Western "liberal elites".[7] The term has also been used to refer to perceived double standards of the Western media, such as the alleged bias on reporting about Islamist attacks in Xinjiang.[8]
The use of the word "Baizuo" could be an insult on the Chinese Internet.[9][10]