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Hu Xijin: The publicity of Gu Ailing should not be exaggerated

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Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the Chinese newspaper Global Times, has warned that the publicity of Eileen Gu, who has become one of the most popular Internet celebrities at the Beijing Winter Olympics, should be limited to sports success and the Olympic spirit, rather than patriotism.

Hu Xijin said in a post on his Weibo account on Feb. 13 that he was happy for Gu, but warned that phrases like ‘win glory for the country’ should be used less and ‘win glory for The Chinese team’ should be used more appropriately.

He explained that Gu Has just turned 18 years old, and her life base is likely to be in the United States for at least the next few years. There are uncertainties about how she will determine her nationality and how she will show national identity in her personal identity. “Chinese public opinion should leave a fuzzy zone for her publicity to prevent passiveness in the future.”

Gu has reportedly won nearly 30 endorsement ads and has become a hot endorsement favorite. Hu xijin believes that she has brought happiness to the Chinese public, so she is worthy of commercial rewards, but it is risky for Gu to do such a carrier to minimize political factors.

Gu has not publicly clarified her nationality. “I have always been outspoken in thanking the United States and China for making me who I am… My mission is to use sport as a unifying force, as a form of bonding between nations, not as a divisive force, so that everyone can benefit… I am an American in America and a Chinese in China.

In response to Gu’s remarks, Hu Xijin believes that this is Gu’s true self-positioning, and she really hopes that she can go through this way, but the reality may not be as she expected. The deterioration of Sino-US relations has almost blocked such a channel, and legal problems are also difficult to overcome.

Gu is likely to face difficult choices in the future. “China’s national honor and reputation should not be put at risk on Gu’s issue,” he said. “The country’s space for maneuver must be greater than anyone else’s.”

Gu Ailing, the 18-year-old gold medalist in the women’s freestyle ski grand jump at the Beijing Winter Olympics, has become one of the most popular online celebrities in China, and her nationality has become a hot topic of discussion online.

Ms. Gu and her management agency have not responded directly, and the authorities apparently do not want the debate to grow on the mainland, with many online posts blocked.

For Gu Ailing nationality disputes, multidimensional news in the Beijing games are | Gu Ailing title into the top flow “web celebrity have dual nationality into public opinion” taboo “that first of all, we must be clear, Gu Ailing never declared himself to give up U.S. citizenship, according to the U.S. Treasury Department records and there is no evidence that she had given up American citizenship. On the contrary, in an open interview with the media, she made it clear that “no one can deny that I am An American, no one can deny that I am a Chinese.” She also said, “When I’m in America, I’m American. When I’m in China, I’m Chinese.” The meaning has been made clear.

On March 1, 2021, Gu wrote on her micro blog that she had been nominated for the Presidential Scholars Program for HIGH school graduates in the United States. The scholarship is only open to US citizens or permanent residents, which means she will remain a US citizen until at least March 1, 2021.

Another group worth paying attention to in this debate, the article said, is a group of online “pink” people who are obsessed with Gu’s remaining US citizenship and want to morally kidnap Gu to give up her US citizenship.

In fact, this problem is not a problem at all, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you, “pink” may need to think about the reverse is, if for yourself, in the case of having both fish and bear’s paw, why must give up one? What’s wrong with athletes seeking to maximize their own interests in a legitimate way? Why force others to do something you can’t do yourself, or don’t feel the need to do it? One of the problems of Internet pink people is that they like to raise their demands on others to the height of the country or politics, and kidnap others morally. They shout loud slogans, but they lower their demands when it is their turn. This is really not a moral behavior. “Pink”, they need to realize that it is the essence of sport, it is dependent on the politics of China and the United States, but also on political transcendence, the cognitive limitations on the political side alone shrinkage limit yourself, also deviated from the spirit of the basic values of the Olympic movement, in this case, the “pink” should be more atmosphere, don’t lock yourself all day in the end of the politics of China and the United States.

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