Beijing –
television station China cut footage of fans without masks at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This was in line with the massive demonstrations in China due to lockdown rules.
Reported AFP extensionDuring a live broadcast of the match between Japan and Costa Rica on Sunday (11/27/2022), CCTV Sports replaced close-up images of maskless fans with images of football players, officials and stadiums.
CCTV Sports shows footage from a distance where it is difficult to see each individual’s face.
It is known that tens of millions of people in Beijing, Guangzhou and Chongqing are currently under the rules of the blockade. This is in stark contrast to the 2022 World Cup crowd. Obviously, this angered Chinese netizens.
Open letters questioning China’s Covid-19 policies are popular on WeChat. In the letter, the authors question whether China is “on the same planet” as Qatar, where the 2022 World Cup is taking place.
Hundreds of people took to the streets in Beijing and Shanghai on Sunday (27/11) to protest China’s policy against COVID-19.
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