Miss Canada has been denied entry to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Miss World pageant.
What do you imagine that possibly could be about? Hint: think in Chinese, not as a normal person. Hint-hint: her name is Anastasia Lin.
Miss Lin was born in China. She is an outspoken human rights activist on Chinese matters. The Chinese government has not given a reason in this specific case but has commented generally:
“China welcomes all lawful activities organized in China by international organizations or agencies, including the Miss World pageant. But China does not allow any persona non grata to come to China.”
What do you imagine that possibly could be about? Hint: think in Chinese, not as a normal person. Hint-hint: her name is Anastasia Lin.
Miss Lin was born in China. She is an outspoken human rights activist on Chinese matters. The Chinese government has not given a reason in this specific case but has commented generally:
“China welcomes all lawful activities organized in China by international organizations or agencies, including the Miss World pageant. But China does not allow any persona non grata to come to China.”
That would have been enough itself but I don't think that is the only reason. If you are ethnic Chinese, you are always Chinese, wherever you are and whatever you become. The former U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, was third-generation American but his great-greats had emigrated from China. Locke got official shit for that. China is the most ethnically homogeneous of the world's major countries. Chinese are racist; in addition to not arguing well they are racist. Once Chinese, always Chinese. And the reverse, too. If you are not Chinese, you can never become: "You will never be Chinese."
