The creators of "South Park" have issued a mock apology to China after censors scrubbed their popular animation from the Chinese web. The tongue-in-cheek statement, skewering Beijing's demands that western brands conform to its world view, came with officials apparently annoyed about an
Beijing - The creators of"South Park" have issued a mock apology to China after censors scrubbed their popular animation from the Chinese web.
"I can't sell my soul like this," says one character, who was under pressure from Chinese censors to rewrite his music.The incident comes as the NBA and its Houston Rockets franchise are facing fierce criticism and financial punishment in China over a tweet supporting Hong Kong's democracy protesters.
Writing on Twitter,"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone offered spoof contrition over any offence they had caused in China with their satirical show."We too love money more than freedom and democracy. Xi doesn’t look just like Winnie the Pooh at all," the statement added, a reference to banned memes comparing Chinese President Xi Jinping with AA Milne's portly bear.
And while information on South Park was still available on a few video streaming sites, episodes could not be played.
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