TV host Kevin Tsai faces backlash over Shen event
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TV host Kevin Tsai faces backlash over Shen event
Taiwanese television host Kevin Tsai (蔡康永) has faced a backlash in China after he on Sunday attended the opening of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen’s (沈伯洋) campaign headquarters.Shen has been called a “staunch Taiwanese independence separatist” by the Chinese Co
(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondent Han Jong-gu = After famous Taiwanese broadcaster Tsai Kang-yung attended an election event for the Taipei mayoral candidate of the ruling anti-China Democratic Progressive Party...
Following his appearance at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate's election rally, prominent Taiwanese presenter Tsai Kang-yung saw a wave of advertisements, interviews, and programs featuring him removed. Akio Yaita, former Sankei Shimbun Taipei bureau chief, pointed out that earning money in China is "like receiving pocket money from the devil."
Shen Boyang was previously listed as a "die-hard pro-independence figure" by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China. The topic of Cai Kangyong appearing at Shen Boyang's campaign headquarters quickly became a trending topic on Weibo, with over 100 million views. The CCP immediately blocked Cai Kangyong, and many business partners cut ties. Brands such as Leapmotor issued a statement late on the 4th, stating that they "always adh…
On April 4, renowned TV host Kevin Tsai appeared at the founding ceremony of the campaign headquarters of DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang. In an interview, he stated that he was only there to learn about the different candidates' political views, but this sparked a wave of boycotts on the Chinese internet. In response, Mayor Chiang Wan-an stated in an interview today (April 5) that he called on mainland China to respect Taiwan's free a…
Taiwan will hold its "Nine-in-One" elections at the end of next month. On Sunday (4th), Shen Po-yang, the DPP's Taipei mayoral candidate, held the establishment ceremony of his campaign headquarters. The appearance of host Tsai Kang-yong sparked discussion and boycotts among Chinese netizens. Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the Chinese state-run media outlet *Global Times*, commented on Monday (5th) regarding Tsai Kang-yong's appearance at t…
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