Protests, Chinese TV Station Cut Screened Without Masks In The Live Broadcast Of The 2022 World Cup Match

Illustration of 2022 World Cup audiences in Qatar (Instagram.com/@fifaworldcup)

JAKARTA - China's television station cut images showing spectators without masks at the 2022 World Cup matches.

Quoted from Marca, Tuesday, it was done as a form of protest and anger for China. Because, at this time, the country is still in a situation of limiting the strict COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the opening of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, broadcasts showing spectators without masks and not keeping their distance have continued to reap protests from Chinese citizens. Therefore, it is considered in contrast to their current situation which is isolated by President Xi Jinping's policy to suppress the transmission of COVID-19.

The crowds at the stadium during the match were considered strange by the Chinese community. While they are still forced to live under a cruel system, the lockdown, which has long been abandoned by most countries in the world.

China Sports Insider blog operator Mark Dreyer revealed that matches broadcast on state-owned channels, China Central Television (CCTV) are being edited. This was done to avoid live broadcasts of spectators and cheering players without masks.

"Of course, there will be times when you still see the spotlight of the audience, after a few goals. But there is a clear reduction," wrote Dreyer on Twitter quoted by Marca, Tuesday, November 29.

For this situation, sports tournament broadcasters in China are usually given a choice by the organizers to choose a different camera angle. They can also set a postponement show so that the match can be edited quickly before being watched by the public.

Previously, it was known that in the last few days hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai, China due to the restriction policy. In fact, the demonstrators demanded that Xi Jinping resign from his position.