Pro-Beijing group calls video by Hong Kong website ‘insulting’ to mainland Chinese, wants review
Clip by TV Most, known for its satirical content, poked fun at mainland visitors who expressed pride when asked how they felt about China’s National Day
A pro-Beijing group has called on the city’s equality watchdog to investigate whether a video by an online media outlet has breached the anti-discrimination law.
The video in question was produced by multimedia website TV Most, which has become widely popular for its satirical takes on the city’s current affairs.
In the clip published on Tuesday, mainland visitors in Hong Kong were asked how they felt about China’s National Day.
It showed all the respondents expressing pride in how strong China had become, with their answers interspersed with other video clips which poked fun at their enthusiasm.
A short poem, with a hidden message condemning mainland China, concluded the three-minute-long video.
Bauhinia Action convenor Rebecca Hung, who filed a complaint to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) on Friday, said: “The video smears and insults mainland Chinese.”
