China censors photos of people without masks at the World Cup

Residents against Covid-19 measures, outraged by unprotected fans; The country is facing a wave of protests in response to the lockdown

EFE/EPA/FRANCK ROBICHONChina censors photos of fans without masks at a match between Japan and Costa Rica

Chinese TV censors photos of people not wearing masks world Cup To avoid the indignation of residents who are tired of the restrictions imposed COVID-19 protesting the closure. To prevent Chinese viewers from seeing the crowd in stadiums without masks, CCTV sports channel systematically replaced, in the rebroadcast of the Japan-Costa Rica match, images showing people sitting close to each other, with pictures of players or their own. The crowd moved far enough away that the faces could not be distinguished. However, it is possible to watch the broadcast without censorship on the Internet, even on Duyin’s Chinese version of TikTok. The China It is the last major global economy to continue implementing an aggressive strategy against the coronavirus, called “zero covid,” which includes locking up entire neighborhoods and cities, periods of quarantine, and mass testing. The Chinese are less accepting of these measures, and there have been several protests in recent days, including a call for the resignation of President Xi Jinping. In recent days, an open letter was widely circulated on the WeChat messaging network that questioned whether China was “on the same planet” as Qatar and criticized the Chinese government’s health policy. A message, however, ended up being censored by the authorities. This Sunday, hundreds of people, mainly in Beijing and Shanghai, demonstrated against the anti-virus policy, which is unusual.

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* With information from AFP