Yuqi draws criticism for backing China's unification stance despite i-dle bandmate Shuhua's Taiwan ties
Yuqi, a Chinese member of the K-pop girl group i-dle, has once again shared a social media post supporting the Chinese government's stance on national unification, drawing attention because fellow member Shuhua is from Taiwan. On Thursday, Yuqi reposted a message from China's state-run Xinhua News Agency on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. "The territory must not be divided, the country…
K-pop idol Yuqi, member of the group i-dle, has sparked controversy by reposting a pro-China unification message on social media, despite bandmate Shuhua hailing from Taiwan. On Thursday, Yuqi shared a statement from China's official news agency Xinhua on Weibo, expressing support for the idea that the nation must not be divided, the country must remain unified, and civilization must not be disrupted.
Yuqi emphasized that this belief is deeply ingrained in the hearts of all descendants of the Chinese people. The post referenced President Xi Jinping's speech commemorating Sun Yat-sen's 160th birthday, where Xi reiterated the importance of maintaining the territorial integrity and unity of the Chinese nation.
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