Anti-Japanese demonstrations in various parts of China in April 2005 showed some excessive violence. Reuters claimed that Tong Zeng was the main organizer of anti-Japanese protests in 2005. Time magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald and other media also mentioned Tong Zeng, showing that Tong did not encourage any radical behavior. The Baltimore Sun claimed that Tong said it was necessary to take measures against excessive behavior. The media generally believed that the Chinese government had struggled to control anti-Japanese demonstrations. The Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) report also talked about Tong Zeng's views. Of course, there were some comments saying that the Chinese government gave Tong the green light for the anti-Japanese protests, and so on.
