[theqoo] ZHANG YIXING WHO RELEASED A WARNING STATEMENT AGAINST CALVIN KLEIN TODAY

[DramaDramaDrama]

Zhang Yixing (Lay) = CK's model

However, on Calvin Klein's Chinese and American website, Hong Kong is its own country separated from China
The American website even separated Taiwan.
The netizens were furious once they discovered this

The content is basically him supporting China~~~
He said that if there's a controversy surrounding the brand he represents in the future, they will face the risk of him cancelling the contract.

CK's apology post
Summary: Apologizing and that there was a translation error. They are also supporting China

+ similar thing that happened yesterday~today with other brands

Actress Yangmi - cancelled contract with Versace
Singer Jackson Yi - cancelled contract with Givenchy

Brands like Givenchy, ASICS, Calvin Klein and Coach all released an apology statement today

ASICS and Coach's celebrity models also released a statement
(Even ex-models who are not even working with Coach now released a statement K)

They are going through all the brands' sites to expose them
They really have nothing else to do

original post: here

1. These brands are just succumbing to money, this is the comedy of capitalism

2. Yah~ these international brands are all shivering

3. Wow seriously f*ck

4. Wow what a country full of thugs~~

5. When is Zhang CEO leaving EXO?

6. They are losing their minds over money. It's as if these brands have no name value

7. Looks like China really is taking a big share of the market. Even these big international brands are crawling under them

8. How can Chinese people all be like this??? This is what I call an developing country

9. Taiwan number one~ Free Tibet~

10. F*ck, they are making a fuss

[theqoo] ZHANG YIXING WHO RELEASED A WARNING STATEMENT AGAINST CALVIN KLEIN TODAY

Zhang Yixing (Lay) = CK's model However, on Calvin Klein's Chinese and American website, Hong Kong is its own country separated from China...

pann-choa.blogspot.com

Yixing I still support your carreer but so sad how politics are ruining you but I understand you are Youth Ambassador and this is a super pressure.

 

[Mirela]

I keep seeing fans of these celebrities saying not to bash them and to think of them as victims but it's hard to do that when the real victims are on the streets while these celebrities roll around in money.

 

[fullofjoy]

5. When is Zhang CEO leaving EXO?

Hopefully, never.

 

[naonc]

Sad how all of these celebrities is backing out because of the pressure. They are all just saving their career at this point. Yike

 

[Grape Soda]

Is it pressure or are these his own thoughts?
What are these brands apologizing for in the first place?

 

[grainy]

Is it pressure or are these his own thoughts?
What are these brands apologizing for in the first place?

They're apologising because China is taking a tough One China policy in light of the civil unrest in HK right now. They're reminding international organisations/companies that China holds the power; any support for HK and TW as separate countries, covert or not, will now be taken seriously (sanctions/boycotts, etc). Most, if not all, international brands would much rather apologise and take the One China stance because the mainland Chinese market is certainly much more commercially viable. The country is also gaining a lot more political/economic power, so it's not worth it for them to upset China's government.

Previously, there was an uneasy balance where China would turn a blind eye if the English website wrote "Hong Kong" as if it were a separate country in the region as long as the Chinese website clarified that Hong Kong is a special administration region of China, but they are no longer being lenient with that.

It is both pressure & his own thoughts, I believe. There is a huge amount of pressure on Chinese celebs to be "socially responsible", in this career, take the One China stance, or put their career at great risk. However, Lay in particular seems to have always been strongly pro-China.

 

[domination]

Is it pressure or are these his own thoughts?
What are these brands apologizing for in the first place?

When it comes to Lay, I'm pretty sure it's his own thoughts. He had that map of China thing that was widely circulated after the south China sea row as his Instagram DP. Most celebs merely posted it but he made it his DP, for a rather long time in fact.

 

[CrimemasterGogo]

I think people from Hong Kong can decide that. Not you you fucking prick.

 

[Whisky23]

It's ironic that the CCP's power and influence increased after they dropped the typical communist model of a command economy, and adopted the Western model of the market economy. Previous to this, their ability to influence the West would be comparable to what NKorea is currently able to influence aka not much. Nowadays, with companies falling over backwards to appease Chinese consumers for the sake of $$$, the CCP has found a new avenue for influence.

I guess that's one of the weaknesses of the market economy - everything has a price.

 

[DramaDramaDrama]

It's ironic that the CCP's power and influence increased after they dropped the typical communist model of a command economy, and adopted the Western model of the market economy. Previous to this, their ability to influence the West would be comparable to what NKorea is currently able to influence aka not much. Nowadays, with companies falling over backwards to appease Chinese consumers for the sake of $$$, the CCP has found a new avenue for influence.

I guess that's one of the weaknesses of the market economy - everything has a price.

They used the capitalism to their convenience until XJP since 2015 is returning the neo maoism. The time will be say if neo maoism will revenge Mao or not or western gonna win again with capitalism.

 

[Misa]

5. When is Zhang CEO leaving EXO?

never