The struggle between champions of democracy and freedom and the totalitarian Chinese Communist Party, with its culturally ignorant loyalists, is becoming increasingly surreal.
By Jeanette Tong and Evan Osborne – Jan 30, 2024
On Jan. 19, British pianist Brendan Kavanagh encountered several Chinese tourists at London’s St Pancras station while live-streaming his piano performance, something he does routinely. These individuals, holding the Chinese flag, expressed discomfort with Kavanagh’s filming them. They asserted, rather remarkably, that such was not allowed under Chinese law, and accused Kavanagh of racism for referring to their flag as a “communist flag.” In response, Kavanagh emphasized the freedoms allowed in Britain, noting that while in the United Kingdom, he’s subject to British law, not Chinese law.
The video gained widespread attention, accumulating more than 6 million views. As public discussion intensified, the reported identities of the individuals were revealed as a Chinese-language teacher said to be associated with Confucius Institutes in the U.K., and a woman who reportedly has hosted events for the Chinese embassy in the U.K.
Some have speculated that these two may have been conducting “public relations” activities for the Chinese United Front Work Department on the day of the altercation, and if that’s true it could partly explain their reluctance to be captured on video…. [Continue Reading]
Source: https://themessenger.com/opinion/china-wolf-warriors-piano-incident-london-chinese-communist-party