Beijing (CNN) Nationalist sentiment has swept China in the wake of last week's international tribunal ruling over the South China Sea, with protests targeting KFC, Apple and Filipino fruit. But the Chinese government has had enough, telling protestors through the the state-run People's Daily newspaper Wednesday that they are being "irrational and disruptive." On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines, saying there was no legal basis for China's claim to a large part of the South China Sea. China strongly rejected the decision. In the week after the ruling, videos and pictures of nationalists boycotting U.S. food chains -- the ultimate U.S. symbol in their eyes -- have been posted on social media in several Chinese cities.KFC, Apple targeted after South China Sea court verdictThe People's Daily calls for "rational patriotism"
Analysts say the ruling has sparked an outburst of nationalism among _. Meanwhile, a campaign of smashing iPhones has taken off on social media, in protest against _ tech giant Apple.