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Hong Kong Netizens Boycott Made-in-China TV Series
ViuTV, a free-to-air TV channel in Hong Kong, broadcast a Chinese drama seriee called "Drug War" during their prime time since Feb 8, 2021. One week later on Feb 15, the TV station annnounced a change of program after facing strong opposition from Hong Kong netizens.
The Chinese drama, which has 30 episodes in total, has been boycotted by Hongkongers since its first release. Hong Kong netizens filled the facebook page of ViuTV with requests to remove the series and the hastag "#StopShowingDrugWar". The 45,000-membered activists group "Boycott TVB" has voiced support for the boycott. A recently established concern group has already gathered 3,500 likes within a week. Netizens also warned ViuTV that they might extend the boycott to artists like Mirror and Error in the TV station.
In the end, #ViuTV announced that the Chinese series will be aired during midnight over the weekend. The primetime slot will be replaced by the South Korean drama "Kkondae Intern". ViuTV also said they will release more locally produced programmes in due course.
Source: Stand News #Feb15
#ViuTV #KkondaeIntern #CCTVB #KoreanDrama #YellowEconomy #Television
Hong Kong Netizens Boycott Made-in-China TV Series
ViuTV, a free-to-air TV channel in Hong Kong, broadcast a Chinese drama seriee called "Drug War" during their prime time since Feb 8, 2021. One week later on Feb 15, the TV station annnounced a change of program after facing strong opposition from Hong Kong netizens.
The Chinese drama, which has 30 episodes in total, has been boycotted by Hongkongers since its first release. Hong Kong netizens filled the facebook page of ViuTV with requests to remove the series and the hastag "#StopShowingDrugWar". The 45,000-membered activists group "Boycott TVB" has voiced support for the boycott. A recently established concern group has already gathered 3,500 likes within a week. Netizens also warned ViuTV that they might extend the boycott to artists like Mirror and Error in the TV station.
In the end, #ViuTV announced that the Chinese series will be aired during midnight over the weekend. The primetime slot will be replaced by the South Korean drama "Kkondae Intern". ViuTV also said they will release more locally produced programmes in due course.
Source: Stand News #Feb15
#ViuTV #KkondaeIntern #CCTVB #KoreanDrama #YellowEconomy #Television
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Swedish Gold Medalist says China's hosting of Olympics 'extremely irresponsible' amid human rights abuses
//Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel, who won two gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, on Sunday, February 13, 2022, condemned the International Olympic Committee (#IOC) as being "extremely irresponsible" in handing over the games to a country that "violates human rights as blatantly" as China does.
25-year-old Nils van der Poel took gold in the men's 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics, setting the world record in the latter.
...He compared the games to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
He said that the Olympics is a "fantastic sporting event where you unite the world and nations meet," but he added that "so did Hitler before invading Poland, and so did Russia before invading Ukraine," referring to the German invasion of Poland in 1939 and the invasion of Ukrainian territory in Crimea by Russia in 2014.
As for Beijing's hosting of the Winter Games, Van de Poel said, "I think it is extremely irresponsible to give it to a country that violates human rights as blatantly as the Chinese regime is doing."//
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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4444098
Source: Taiwan News #Feb15
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//Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel, who won two gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, on Sunday, February 13, 2022, condemned the International Olympic Committee (#IOC) as being "extremely irresponsible" in handing over the games to a country that "violates human rights as blatantly" as China does.
25-year-old Nils van der Poel took gold in the men's 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics, setting the world record in the latter.
...He compared the games to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
He said that the Olympics is a "fantastic sporting event where you unite the world and nations meet," but he added that "so did Hitler before invading Poland, and so did Russia before invading Ukraine," referring to the German invasion of Poland in 1939 and the invasion of Ukrainian territory in Crimea by Russia in 2014.
As for Beijing's hosting of the Winter Games, Van de Poel said, "I think it is extremely irresponsible to give it to a country that violates human rights as blatantly as the Chinese regime is doing."//
Read full article:
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4444098
Source: Taiwan News #Feb15
#NilsVanDerPoel #Sweden #WinterOlympics #Beijing #China
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Swedish skater says China's hosting of Olympics 'extremely irresponsible' amid human rights abuses
Van der Poel condemns IOC for allowing China to host Olympics amid blatant human rights violations | 2022-02-15 18:43:00
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Chinese Mobile Phones May Send User Data to China, Belgium Warns
Belgian justice minister Vincent #VanQuickenborne has warned that mobile phones made by Chinese brands may pose spying risks to users, Le Soir reported.
Given the laws under which Chinese #smartphones are produced, Van Quickenborne said, the data they hold may be sent to the Chinese authorities or exposed to #espionage.
According to Le Soir’s report, Chinese law requires companies to store their data on Chinese servers and grant the Chinese authorities access to the IT system.
While #Europe has been slower than the US in its crackdown on Chinese telecom firms, Sino-European relations have become increasingly tense following #China ’s sanctions against Lithuania and as fears of espionage and data theft grow.
#Belgium had previously cautioned athletes attending the #BeijingWinterOlympics against hackers.
Source: Technews #Feb15
https://technews.tw/2022/02/15/huawei-xiaomi-china/
Belgian justice minister Vincent #VanQuickenborne has warned that mobile phones made by Chinese brands may pose spying risks to users, Le Soir reported.
Given the laws under which Chinese #smartphones are produced, Van Quickenborne said, the data they hold may be sent to the Chinese authorities or exposed to #espionage.
According to Le Soir’s report, Chinese law requires companies to store their data on Chinese servers and grant the Chinese authorities access to the IT system.
While #Europe has been slower than the US in its crackdown on Chinese telecom firms, Sino-European relations have become increasingly tense following #China ’s sanctions against Lithuania and as fears of espionage and data theft grow.
#Belgium had previously cautioned athletes attending the #BeijingWinterOlympics against hackers.
Source: Technews #Feb15
https://technews.tw/2022/02/15/huawei-xiaomi-china/
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