S.The sight of happy people rejoicing in packed stadiums has sparked outrage in the homes where hundreds of millions of people continue to live under harsh epidemic restrictions. Chinese state media Edited World Cup game of eliminating shots maskless crowd.
of users Chinese social media platform He complained that the opening ceremony had a large attendance. qatar, There was no social exclusion, in contrast to the extreme isolation they experienced. President Xi Jinping’s Zero Covid policy.
Internet users in China found it “strange” to see thousands of people gathering in a carnival-like environment.
With Covid restrictions discouraging people from gathering to watch tournaments, the official global times The newspaper said some fans “choose to watch the game at home with their families.”
The Chinese government has taken steps to keep unmasked crowds out of games
Editor of the China Sports Insider site, Mark Dryernote that close-ups of players and coaches were used in lieu of live photos of the crowd during the match being broadcast on national channels China Central Television (CCTV).
“Of course, you’ll still see crowd shots. Wide shots, after some goals, cutaway shots too harsh,” Dreyer wrote. twitter“But there is a clear decline.”
At sporting events, broadcasters often choose camera angles or create delays to quickly edit the game before the general public sees it.
just a few weeks later West Entering its historic third term, FIFA World Cup Arrived in China during a particularly volatile time. Record number of coronavirus cases It has prompted additional lockdowns in cities across the country. Beijing justifies its strategy as critical to saving lives and not overburdening the health system.
But due to restrictions, there was a conflict Shanghai Hundreds of protesters and police have been involved in recent days. Since Xi Jinping took office, civil disobedience has been rare in mainland China and, if it has, been publicly suppressed.
