I don’t know if I’m disappointed because this is what was expected. With the Hong Kong democracy protests well into two months with no signs of stopping, all signs point to Mainland China escalating it’s countermeasures to curtail and end the movement. Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese stars who are working in K-ent as K-pop idols this week all collectively posted the same supporting message “I support the Hong Kong police. You can all hit me.” that was posted by the Beijing government run People’s Daily newspaper.
Those in support include Got7‘s Jackson Wong who is actually from Hong Kong and Lai Kuan Lin of Wanna One originally from Taiwan, and of course the Mainland Chinese born Zhang Yi Xin (Lay) the sole Chinese member of EXO left, Song Qian (Victoria Song) of f(x), Cosmic Girl‘s Cheng Xiao, Zhou Jie Qiong (Kyulkyung) of Pristin, and many more. The whole situation seems like it’s headed for a big denouement in some fashion or another and for now all the K-pop Chinese-speaking contingent have made their positions clear – supporting the Chinese government position against the Hong Kong protests.
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This is a tough situation, I hope both countries come to some type of agreement to end this.
BothCountries? You are right to correct yourself as Hong Kong is part of China thus it is one Country.....I too hope we dont need to use military force to stop the situation.
Whatever happened to "one country, two systems" policy?
No it's not you "don't need" to use military force, you should NEVER use it!
Shoot, just realized i could get back-lashed for writing "both countries" Let me correct myself, I hope some type of agreement is made to end this. -_-
I wonder if they will continue their undying support and keep the same sentiment if they are the ones on the other side of the HongKong polices' action, getting their eyeballs shot off leading to blindness, women stripped naked and beaten and the good ol' breaking of legs and arms.
It is disappointing but at the same time they don’t have a choice. People tend to think that western culture is the only way to go but other countries and other civilizations sometimes put more pride into their nation and origins that into appearing cool and modern.
The fact is even with the support of stars the Chinese government is not backing down so at times it’s best to just not speak up for the sake of speaking when you can’t change anything and won’t ever be in a protest for that matter.
Also I can imagine that Kpop contracts being what they are these performers keep it smart by sticking to the government is case anything happens to them in the country they work in.
I’m French and we have our own unending protesters vs police thing for a year now. All I can say is that people who keep quiet actually fuel any movement about injustice and civil rights. Democracy means anyone can state their opinion and they have stated theirs. The reasoning behind it, the sincerity of it is no one’s business but theirs.
I know lots of Western countries who are very prideful of the their nation. The US american I know are very strict when it comes to that fact especially with their army who makes me as European rise my eyebrows and roll my eyes. But it is okay. As okay Chinese are patriotic as well.
Yellow vest protests were shamed so much by press and politicans that I came to ask myself if we truly are that much "better" with our capitalistic democracy.
It's not that we are better. But as a french even with all it's going on, i still love to live in my country . I'm proud to be one of the generation of Coluche 's "Les restos du cœur", of D Balavoine,... to have such people as Robert Badinter, Late Stephane Hessel's " Indignez vous" book is a must read. But i fear for the new generation who don't have such roles model.
Pretty sure they are made to post it....no such thing as free speech in China. Who knows if there are threats to family etc.
You know that to protect themselves and loved ones I think that they’re posting under duress because they know they have a loyal following internationally but their livelihood is being compromised so best to state publicly their support for One China in that way they can guarantee their safety. Too scarey and nerve wracking and for Jackson of Got7 I hope he’s okay since he is HK born and raised having to pledge his loyalty when he may have family and friends involved in the protests.
More virtue signalling. Whith their careers and millions of RMB at stake, the artistes will naturally be pro-China government.
All this over a shirt?
No sorry @Ramsha the tshirt saga is separate to the Hong Kong crisis. The HK crisis has been ongoing for 2 months and the tshirt saga just happened recently and was caused by Versace which in turn created a backlash and boycott by Chinese celebrities.
China should honour the agreement they had with British when they turn over the country to China. 50 years agreement not to interferes and give the freedom to adjust and adapt.
Exactly this. They agreed to 50 years! So petty of such a powerful country.
Amy exactly, 20 more years to adjust and adapt. And thats what HK have otherwise will the protesters be able to cre
ate such chaos in communist china?
Anyone who relish living in a democracy should stop supporting Chinese pop culture immediately.