Kok belum ada #BoycottChan ya?Apa kurang terkenal?--- Hong Kong Protesters Launch #BoycottMulan Campaign After Star Supports City’s Police
| | | | | | | | | | | Hong Kong Protesters Launch #BoycottMulan Campaign After Star Supports C... Isabel Togoh Hong Kong protesters have called for a boycott of Disney's Mulan remake after Liu Yifei backed the actions of po... | | | Isabel Togoh Forbes StaffConsumerI cover breaking news. VCG VIA GETTY IMAGES Topline: Hong Kong’s anti-government protesters have called for a boycott of Disney's upcoming remake of Mulan after the film’s Chinese-American star declared her support for the city’s police, whose officers have faced international criticism for heavy-handed use of batons, tear gas and rubber bullets to shutdown the protests that are now entering their third month. - Protesters launched the #BoycottMulan hashtag across Twitter after Liu Yifei, who stars as Mulan in the Disney live action remake, posted on Weibo: “I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong.” Yifei is an American citizen but was born in China. - The hashtag trended on Twitter, which is banned in China, as users accused Yifei of supporting police brutality and China’s communist government. But users on China’s heavily censored social media site Weibo backed the actress. - Action star Jackie Chan also faced a backlash in his hometown over a video appearance shared on Weibo where he discussed his patriotism, and love for mainland China. He called for peace in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday. | | | | | | | | | | | Jackie Chan’s HK comments spark anger Jackie Chan's recent comments on Hong Kong sparked anger on social media. The Hong Kong-born actor expressed nat... | | | - Policing has become a key issue in the Hong Kong’s political crisis, with officers facing criticism for violent crackdowns on protesters, tear gas impacting local residents and businesses, and concern that police ignored an organized mob attacking protesters earlier this month. - Meanwhile, Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg and chief customer officer Paul Loo resigned on Friday following a dispute over staff from Hong Kong’s flag carrier involvement in the protests. Last week the airline warned that staff who took part in the pro-democracy demonstrations would be banned from flying to mainland China, a key market for the business. | | | | | | | | | | | Cathay Pacific Announces Senior Management Changes | | | - Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, broke his silence on the protests and called for the end to the violence in a series of front-page adverts in several major local newspapers. | | | | | | | | | | | Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing breaks silence on crisis: love good,... Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, has issued front-page ads in several major local newspapers expressing sen... | | | Key Quote: “However, recent events have called into question Cathay Pacific’s commitment to flight safety and security and put our reputation and brand under pressure. This is regrettable as we have always made safety and security our highest priority,” said John Slosar, chairman Cathay Pacific, in a statement. Key Background: The political crisis that has gripped Hong Kong for the past 11 weeks has also had a major impact on local and international businesses. Movie studios, airlines, and other international brands have to tread carefully to avoid falling into the shifting fault lines formed by tensions between Washington and Beijing, meanwhile the Hong Kong government launched a stimulus package on Thursday to support a lagging local economy impacted by the long-running protests and loss of confidence in the city as Asia’s financial hub.
