A Los Angeles Lakers fan puts on a Chinese flag sticker before attending an NBA preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets in Shenzhen on October 12. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Why China insists foreign organisations, like the NBA, kowtow to its nationalistic red lines
- China’s response to an NBA team manager’s tweet reveals the Communist Party’s skill in whipping up nationalist sentiment while containing the risks of doing so
- The damage to China’s international reputation is offset by the domestic benefits
A Los Angeles Lakers fan puts on a Chinese flag sticker before attending an NBA preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets in Shenzhen on October 12. Photo: AFP
Opinion
SCMP Columnist
China Briefing
Why did China react so strongly to Daryl Morey’s tweet and the NBA?
- The reasons for its extraordinary reaction are more nuanced than simple government orchestration
- But while national outrage has reached fever pitch, this narrow-minded nationalism does not bode well for China’s image overseas