Hong Kong Broadcaster to Skip Oscars for First Time in 50-Plus Years Amid Beijing Backlash
thewrap.comBloomberg).But the move comes amid reports that China’s Communist party told all local media outlets to downplay live coverage of the ceremony stemming from the nomination of the documentary short “Do Not Split,” which focuses on the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and past comments made by Chinese-born “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao.Other local TV broadcasters in Hong Kong also do not have the broadcast rights, as reported by the Hong Kong news outlet The Standard.Also Read: Why Would China Censor Oscars Over a Short Doc Nominee? 'They Are Obviously Afraid,' Director SaysIt’s an unusual move given the fact that Hong Kong’s own “Better Days” landed a nomination in the Best International Film category.Zhao was originally lauded in.
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