‘Knktaek -dong’ has appeared for a long time.
LeBron James recently published an unusual article in the People’s Daily, the Communist Party of China. It emphasized the role of basketball as a means of diplomatic diplomacy in which the tension between the United States and China is heightened.
According to CNN, James said in a contribution that “basketball is not just sports, but a bridge that connects us.”
The US and China are currently intensifying due to tariffs. President Donald Trump mentioned a high tariff on China. China is in a position to respond with retaliation. Of course, he decided to postpone tariffs for 90 days, but he is still in conflict.
In this situation, James’s article on the People’s Daily is very unusual. The South China Morning Post said, “It is rare for the Chinese Communist Party to publish a significance of foreign sports stars.
In other words, James was unusually communicated through the People’s Daily, not SNS. In the past, he was so generous in China that it was called ‘Knktaek -dong’ in the past.
Even James finished the visit to Chengdu and said in an interview with ‘Shinhwa Communication’, “It is a tremendous experience for me to be so warm and love from my hometown. I want to return this heart back to the community and this country.”
James’s visit to China and the People’s Daily’s article are not a big problem when looking at it with a cool gaze. However, it is true that it was so excessive that it was unusual in the local area.
Six years ago, Daril Mori delivered a message of support for ‘Hong Kong demonstrations’ and soon erased the article, but the situation was already irreversible. Houston Roketsu’s message, which is very popular in China as a team of Yao Ming, has reacted in China.
But the NBA did not discipline it. Rather, it was wrapped in ‘freedom of expression’. In the end, China broke the interaction with the NBA and had no relay for a year. In 2022, the relay resumed, creating a positive atmosphere.
The problem is that James delivered a strong criticism of Mori. “I don’t want to fight with Mori, but I don’t think he’s been fully educated about the situation at that time. But he said that. Many people could be damaged by financial, physical, emotional, and mentally. We must be careful when they speak and act on SNS. I talked.
“I think Mori has received the wrong information or he has not been trained enough about the situation. If he knew it, it would be his choice. I do not know. But this is my faith.”
Most of the reactions that James neglected China’s human rights oppression eventually had a business problem. In fact, China canceled all NBA -related businesses, causing great damage.
However, James, who showed a lot of interest in black -related social problems and spared no speech about it, was criticized and criticized for being completely different about the Hong Kong demonstration. There were even ridicule, such as ‘Knktaek -dong’ and ‘Ching James’.
Meanwhile, NBA and China have maintained a good relationship in the past. Exchanges have been banned for more than five years since Mori’s support for ‘Hong Kong demonstrations’, but it has been pushing for brand reconstruction for a long time.
Recently, NBA stars such as Stefan Curry and Di -A -Runpax have visited China. Curry visited China this summer.
In October, Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will have two NBA pre -season matches in Macau.
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