Samsung, FILA and Hyundai Have Removed BTS-Related Posts and Ads from Chinese Websites and Social Media after the K-Pop Boy Band’s ‘Controversial’ Speech Outraged Chinese Netizens
Source: Stands News #Oct13
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Samsung, FILA and Hyundai Have Removed BTS-Related Posts and Ads from Chinese Websites and Social Media after the K-Pop Boy Band’s ‘Controversial’ Speech Outraged Chinese Netizens
Chinese netizens are outraged by BTS, the K-pop boy band global sensation, over the mentioning of the Korean War in an award-acceptance speech earlier. Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Department, stated that he was aware of the related reports and the responses from netizens. The South Korean company Samsung has since removed products launched in conjunction with BTS from online stores in China. The car manufacturer Hyundai and the sports brand FILA have also removed posts related to BTS on their Chinese social media accounts.
Samsung has launched a special edition series of mobile phones and earphones with BTS this July. However, the products are no longer available on Chinese shopping websites JD.com, Tmall and Samsung’s official Chinese website after online dispute of BTS arose. Hyundai and FILA, which have invited BTS to endorse their products, have also removed all BTS-related posts from their official Weibo accounts earlier.
When a journalist asked about the Chinese netizens’ outrage on BTS at a regular press conference hosted by Zhao Lijian, he answered, "I am aware of the related reports, as well as the responses from Chinese netizens. We should learn from history, face the future, treasure peace and promote friendship. These are the things that we should pursue together, worthy to strive for together."
During the acceptance speech of the General James A. Van Fleet Award, an award granted to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of US-Korean relations, BTS’s leader RM said, “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together, and the sacrifices of the countless men and women.” This single sentence had apparently outraged Chinese netizens, despite the fact that China was not mentioned in the speech at all.
#China #BTS #ChineseNetizens #ZhaoLijian #Samsung #Hyundai #FILA #SocialMedia
Source: Stands News #Oct13
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Chinese netizens are outraged by BTS, the K-pop boy band global sensation, over the mentioning of the Korean War in an award-acceptance speech earlier. Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Department, stated that he was aware of the related reports and the responses from netizens. The South Korean company Samsung has since removed products launched in conjunction with BTS from online stores in China. The car manufacturer Hyundai and the sports brand FILA have also removed posts related to BTS on their Chinese social media accounts.
Samsung has launched a special edition series of mobile phones and earphones with BTS this July. However, the products are no longer available on Chinese shopping websites JD.com, Tmall and Samsung’s official Chinese website after online dispute of BTS arose. Hyundai and FILA, which have invited BTS to endorse their products, have also removed all BTS-related posts from their official Weibo accounts earlier.
When a journalist asked about the Chinese netizens’ outrage on BTS at a regular press conference hosted by Zhao Lijian, he answered, "I am aware of the related reports, as well as the responses from Chinese netizens. We should learn from history, face the future, treasure peace and promote friendship. These are the things that we should pursue together, worthy to strive for together."
During the acceptance speech of the General James A. Van Fleet Award, an award granted to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of US-Korean relations, BTS’s leader RM said, “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together, and the sacrifices of the countless men and women.” This single sentence had apparently outraged Chinese netizens, despite the fact that China was not mentioned in the speech at all.
#China #BTS #ChineseNetizens #ZhaoLijian #Samsung #Hyundai #FILA #SocialMedia
Source: Stands News #Oct13
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Museum in France Postpones Exhibition of Genghis Khan in Protest of Censorship by Chinese Authorities
Source: Stand News #Oct13
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Museum in France Postpones Exhibition of Genghis Khan in Protest of Censorship by Chinese Authorities
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Museum in France Postpones Exhibition of Genghis Khan in Protest of Censorship by Chinese Authorities
In France, the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, which houses the Nantes History Museum, has announced that a collaborative exhibition with China about Genghis Khan and the Mongol Emperor has been postponed to 2024, and the Museum is going to stop collaborating with China.
The museum’s director, Bertrand Guillet, described the decision of postponing the exhibition as an ethical choice and accused the Chinese authorities of their continuous interference and censorship of the exhibition’s content.
The Chinese authorities asked for the removal of the terms such as “Genghis Khan”, “Emperor”, and “Mongolian language”. They also demanded the power over the context, maps, content, and contact information etc.
The Museum in France indicated that the context of the exhibition was completely censored by the Chinese and biased perspectives were added into the context for political needs. After discussions with several historians and professionals, the Museum decided to halt the project to defend the values of human, science, and ethics. Contents will be replaced by collections from Europe and America and the Museum hoped that the essence of the exhibition can be preserved.
Source: Stand News #Oct13
#Nantes #GenghisKhan #ChâteauDesDucsDeBretagne #Museum
Museum in France Postpones Exhibition of Genghis Khan in Protest of Censorship by Chinese Authorities
In France, the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, which houses the Nantes History Museum, has announced that a collaborative exhibition with China about Genghis Khan and the Mongol Emperor has been postponed to 2024, and the Museum is going to stop collaborating with China.
The museum’s director, Bertrand Guillet, described the decision of postponing the exhibition as an ethical choice and accused the Chinese authorities of their continuous interference and censorship of the exhibition’s content.
The Chinese authorities asked for the removal of the terms such as “Genghis Khan”, “Emperor”, and “Mongolian language”. They also demanded the power over the context, maps, content, and contact information etc.
The Museum in France indicated that the context of the exhibition was completely censored by the Chinese and biased perspectives were added into the context for political needs. After discussions with several historians and professionals, the Museum decided to halt the project to defend the values of human, science, and ethics. Contents will be replaced by collections from Europe and America and the Museum hoped that the essence of the exhibition can be preserved.
Source: Stand News #Oct13
#Nantes #GenghisKhan #ChâteauDesDucsDeBretagne #Museum
Canada finally intends to stand up to China’s ‘coercive diplomacy’
Source: the Globe and Mail #Oct13
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Canada finally intends to stand up to China’s ‘coercive diplomacy’
According to Trudeau, Canada intends to work with allies to challenge the Chinese government’s “coercive diplomacy."
The Prime Minster, who has been hesitant to publicly criticize China, called attention to the arrests of the two Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the crackdown on civil rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and the treatment of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.
While the federal government wants trade with Beijing to continue, Ottawa will not be silent on human-rights issues involving the Communist superpower.
The prime said Canada built a new framework for relations with China and worked with partners to hold the Chinese government accountable to its international obligations.
In recent days, senior Canadian government officials have taken a much stronger public stand in criticizing China’s actions.
Source: the Globe and Mail #Oct13
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-vows-to-stand-up-to-chinas-coercive-diplomacy/
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According to Trudeau, Canada intends to work with allies to challenge the Chinese government’s “coercive diplomacy."
The Prime Minster, who has been hesitant to publicly criticize China, called attention to the arrests of the two Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the crackdown on civil rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and the treatment of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.
While the federal government wants trade with Beijing to continue, Ottawa will not be silent on human-rights issues involving the Communist superpower.
The prime said Canada built a new framework for relations with China and worked with partners to hold the Chinese government accountable to its international obligations.
In recent days, senior Canadian government officials have taken a much stronger public stand in criticizing China’s actions.
Source: the Globe and Mail #Oct13
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-vows-to-stand-up-to-chinas-coercive-diplomacy/
#Canada #China
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Trudeau vows to stand up to China’s ‘coercive diplomacy’
Prime Minister uses 50th anniversary of Canada-China relations to send message about continued detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
The crime of carrying two cans of spray paint
The 22-year-old man (defendant) had originally planned on attending the rallies at Victoria Park. However, police had already started shooting tear gas canisters by the time he arrived. Once hit by the tear gas, he and his friends ran for cover.
Along the way, a kind stranger handed them a bag of supplies and rinsed their eyes with water and saline solution. Upon taking the bag, he did not check its content right away and only found out later that there were facial tissues, wet wipes, crackers and two cans of spray paint.
As two spray paints were found in the defendant’s bag, the judge said he “couldn’t understand at” why he simply took the parcel from a stranger without checking what’s in the bag.
Read the full translated article:
https://telegra.ph/The-crime-of-carrying-two-cans-of-spray-paint-Part-One-The-invisible-graffiti-01-07
Source: The StandNews #Oct13
#HongKong #HongKongProtest #Hongkongers
The 22-year-old man (defendant) had originally planned on attending the rallies at Victoria Park. However, police had already started shooting tear gas canisters by the time he arrived. Once hit by the tear gas, he and his friends ran for cover.
Along the way, a kind stranger handed them a bag of supplies and rinsed their eyes with water and saline solution. Upon taking the bag, he did not check its content right away and only found out later that there were facial tissues, wet wipes, crackers and two cans of spray paint.
As two spray paints were found in the defendant’s bag, the judge said he “couldn’t understand at” why he simply took the parcel from a stranger without checking what’s in the bag.
Read the full translated article:
https://telegra.ph/The-crime-of-carrying-two-cans-of-spray-paint-Part-One-The-invisible-graffiti-01-07
Source: The StandNews #Oct13
#HongKong #HongKongProtest #Hongkongers
HK Documentary about #PolyUSiege Wins Grand Prize at International Documentary Festival in Japan
Source: Citizen News #Oct13
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HK Documentary about #PolyUSiege Wins Grand Prize at International Documentary Festival in Japan
The documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall", chronicling the 13-day police siege of #PolyU during the #AntiELAB movement, has won the grand prize at Japan's #Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. This honor has never been won by a Hong Kong film in its three-decade history, until now.
The film was selected as the best Hong Kong film of 2020 by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. However, it had been shunned by local cinemas after pro-government media labeled it anti-police and anti-government. Its premiere was cancelled only hours before its showing by the hosting cinema.
The panel of judges noted that the documentary showed citizens and students being trapped by the police inside Polytechnic University; it documented the reality of youngsters, including minors, as they faced these dire circumstances, whether or not they had food. Live footage also showed photographers being fired upon within the campus
[editor's note: according to statistics from Hong Kong Journalists Association, 3 journalists had been shot with pepper balls at close range].
The film itself carries historical significance.
The film's directors, listed as "Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers", thanked the organizers through a pre-recorded video. They said that under Hong Kong's current oppressive environment, they must regroup and be formless like water, but believed that "we'll walk together again".
"To all who believe in freedom", they added, "The only response to oppression is resistance. We will keep moving, and keep on filming."
Source: Citizen News #Oct13
https://bit.ly/3awuc0v
#Film #Documentary #Resistance #ProtestArt #FilmFestival
The documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall", chronicling the 13-day police siege of #PolyU during the #AntiELAB movement, has won the grand prize at Japan's #Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. This honor has never been won by a Hong Kong film in its three-decade history, until now.
The film was selected as the best Hong Kong film of 2020 by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. However, it had been shunned by local cinemas after pro-government media labeled it anti-police and anti-government. Its premiere was cancelled only hours before its showing by the hosting cinema.
The panel of judges noted that the documentary showed citizens and students being trapped by the police inside Polytechnic University; it documented the reality of youngsters, including minors, as they faced these dire circumstances, whether or not they had food. Live footage also showed photographers being fired upon within the campus
[editor's note: according to statistics from Hong Kong Journalists Association, 3 journalists had been shot with pepper balls at close range].
The film itself carries historical significance.
The film's directors, listed as "Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers", thanked the organizers through a pre-recorded video. They said that under Hong Kong's current oppressive environment, they must regroup and be formless like water, but believed that "we'll walk together again".
"To all who believe in freedom", they added, "The only response to oppression is resistance. We will keep moving, and keep on filming."
Source: Citizen News #Oct13
https://bit.ly/3awuc0v
#Film #Documentary #Resistance #ProtestArt #FilmFestival
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WHO unveils new 26-member panel to restart study of the pandemic’s origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) today unveiled a new team to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) will also be tasked with studying the origins of future outbreaks and epidemics and guiding studies of emerging pathogens more generally.
WHO’s proposed list of SAGO members contains 26 researchers from 26 countries, 11 of whom are women. Six members were also part of the international team that traveled to China earlier this year to study the pandemic’s origins with Chinese colleagues. That earlier team’s report had favored a natural origin of SARS-CoV-2, calling a possible leak from a lab in Wuhan, China, “extremely unlikely.” WHO’s director-general later said, however, that it was too early to rule out this hypothesis.
Source: Science #Oct13
https://bit.ly/3gVtkWc
#WHO #COVID19 #SAGO #Wuhan
The World Health Organization (WHO) today unveiled a new team to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) will also be tasked with studying the origins of future outbreaks and epidemics and guiding studies of emerging pathogens more generally.
WHO’s proposed list of SAGO members contains 26 researchers from 26 countries, 11 of whom are women. Six members were also part of the international team that traveled to China earlier this year to study the pandemic’s origins with Chinese colleagues. That earlier team’s report had favored a natural origin of SARS-CoV-2, calling a possible leak from a lab in Wuhan, China, “extremely unlikely.” WHO’s director-general later said, however, that it was too early to rule out this hypothesis.
Source: Science #Oct13
https://bit.ly/3gVtkWc
#WHO #COVID19 #SAGO #Wuhan