The Liberty Times Editorial: Zhao snub reveals China’s lies
In February, when Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao (趙婷) was nominated for the best director award for her film
Nomadland ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, Chinese state media hailed her as “the pride of China.” At the awards ceremony last month, Zhao exceeded expectations, scooping up three of the night’s most coveted Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress.
However, this time Chinese state media roasted Zhao as “scum” who had “insulted China.”
Nomadland was pulled from distribution in China, Zhao was “unpersoned,” the awards ceremony was not broadcast, and media posts and hashtags of the film were scrubbed from Chinese social media.
Why is China more and more nervous?
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Demonstrators in Taiwan commemorate 62nd Uprising Day for Tibet
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Protestors at a parade in Taipei on Sunday to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of March 10 Uprising Day (Photo- Taipei Times)
By Choekyi Lhamo
DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 9: Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Taipei ahead of the 62
nd anniversary of the 1959 uprising day with dozens of Tibetan protestors and many Taiwanese politicians across party lines on Sunday. The demonstrators called for Tibetan independence, carried national flags and held signs that read, “Tibet belongs to Tibetans”, “Free Tibet”, and “Stop Killing in Tibet”. Taiwan has been observing Tibet rallies for the past 17 years.