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The editorial choice to turn Nelson into a disapproving voice against George Floyd protests is not an isolated incident on Chinese social media, where conservative and racist messages often run unchecked. The video from conservative commentator Candace Owens attacking George Floyd has been wildly circulating via direct messages, long articles, and posts on Weibo (’s Twitter equivalent). Owens’ video was viewed over 100,000 times on messaging app WeChat alone (WeChat caps its view count at 100,000. The actual viewership could be much higher).“I can’t breathe,” Chinese spokesperson Hua Chuying, quoting the last words from George Floyd in response to U.S. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus’ advocacy for Hong Kong protest. Hua’s comment was retweeted for over 12,000 times.Chinese netizens also actively discussed the George Floyd protests, which are subject to less government censorship than similar protests happening in Hong Kong. Despite efforts to build solidarity and provide context to America’s systemic racism, some influencers initiated Weibo campaigns and coined hashtags like #AsiansMatter, posting yellow boxes to demand more attention without acknowledging the cause from the African American community.“Gone with the Wind”A major theme in the discussion is the condemnation of “political correctness” in film and literature, which has become a recurring topic among the Chinese public, especially when it is in favor of black people. In the past week, Chinese social media has overwhelmingly deemed HBO Max’s temporary suspension of “Gone With the Wind” as “,” and compared the move to&nbsp; “Nazi-era book burnings,” while “Friends” creator Malta Kauffman’s reflection on the show’s lack of diversity was with the headline “There Should Be Black People Leads. ‘Friends’ Producer Apologized in Tears for the Lack of Diversity,” gaining nearly unanimous criticism about “overcorrection.” In Weibo’s retweet section, some also made racist connections to “Moonlight,” as if to imply the film’s popularity was tied to political correctness.“The culture that you grow up in doesn’t tell you it’s wrong. That’s it,” said Yang, who hosted discussing Green Book’s “white savior” controversy in the US. In China, the movie did not receive similar pushbacks, and the soft tone glossing over American’s racist history to the film’s impressive $71 million Chinese box office.Sign Up:This Article is related to: and tagged ,JavaScript is required to load the comments.Loading comments...Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your InboxListen to these IndieWire podcasts.Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft.ad

The editorial choice to turn Nelson into a disapproving voice against George Floyd protests is not an isolated incident on Chinese social media, where conservative and racist messages often run unchecked. The video from conservative commentator Candace Owens attacking George Floyd has been wildly circulating via direct messages, long articles, and posts on Weibo (’s Twitter equivalent). Owens’ video was viewed over 100,000 times on messaging app WeChat alone (WeChat caps its view count at 100,000. The actual viewership could be much higher).“I can’t breathe,” Chinese spokesperson Hua...

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