TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwanese celebrities, including Wu Kang-ren (吳慷仁), posted on Weibo celebrating the People's Republic of China's (PRC) 75th anniversary on Tuesday (Oct. 1).
Taiwanese celebrities reposted articles from Chinese state media onto their personal Weibo accounts that wished China a happy national day. Golden Horse Award-winning actor Wu Kang-ren shared a People's Daily article, adding his message, “Blessings to a glorious China” (祝福錦繡中華).
The People's Daily article addressed China as “my motherland” (我的祖國) and wrote “I love you, China" (我愛你中國), per CNA. China Central Television (CCTV) also published celebratory articles, encouraging people to share on social media.
Other well-known Taiwanese celebrities reposted the articles, including actress Ouyang Didi (歐陽娣娣), singer Annie Yi (伊能靜), singer and actress Cyndi Wang (王心凌), singer Aska Yang (楊宗緯), singer and actor Nicky Wu (吳奇隆), and singer and actress Angela Chang (張韶涵).
In addition, Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao (蕭敬騰) performed at a CCTV national day celebration on Monday (Oct 1.). He was called an artist from “Taiwan, China.”
In response to the celebrities’ posts, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Tuesday urged Taiwanese artists working in China to consider public sentiment and perceptions in Taiwan. It said it hoped they valued Taiwan’s democracy and freedom.
In addition, MAC acknowledged the pressure some Taiwanese artists may face working in China. It said the Chinese Communist Party often targets artists for political statements.
Wu recently signed a management deal with China's Easy Entertainment (壹心娛樂).
