[Nate] I-DLE YUQI PUBLICLY SUPPORTS 'ONE CHINA'.... WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR FELLOW MEMBER SHUHUA, AMBASSADOR FOR TAIWAN TOURISM?

After i-dle member Yuqi expressed support for the “One China” position, speculation about a conflict between her and fellow group member Shuhua, who is from Taiwan, resurfaced once again.

On the 12th, Yuqi reposted a statement published by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency on social media: “The territory cannot be divided, the country cannot be split, the people cannot be scattered, and civilization cannot be severed.”

She added the caption: “A shared conviction that has always been engraved in the bones of all descendants of China.”

Both the Xinhua statement and Yuqi’s added caption quote remarks made by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a speech delivered on the 12th in Beijing at a ceremony commemorating the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth.

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Yuqi is not the only one doing so. Chinese entertainers have also been sharing posts related to Chinese national events on Chinese social media platforms.

Meanwhile, on the 13th, a post summarizing South Korean reactions to the incident was published on Weibo’s knowledge-search platform.

The post specifically noted:

“Song Yuqi’s (Yuqi’s) statement was quickly circulated to South Korean online communities, where it generated tens of thousands of views and extensive discussion on platforms such as TheQoo.

“The issue is not the content of the post itself. Rather, some South Korean internet users felt ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘betrayed’ by the fact that a Chinese national who debuted in South Korea publicly expressed this position while being in a group that includes Yeh Shuhua (Shuhua), a member from Taiwan.”

It also added:

“Some South Korean internet users directly focused their reactions on the issue of taking sides within the group. Many comments asked, ‘What about Shuhua, when she’s in the same group?’

“Shuhua has also previously served as a promotional ambassador for Taiwan tourism, making the differences in the two members’ political positions more pronounced within a single idol group. This, in turn, led to divisions within the fandom and among public opinion.

“Some South Korean internet users even speculated that there might be tension between the two members. However, this is not the first time Song Yuqi has expressed a patriotic stance.”

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source: here

1. [+515, -8]

This is exactly why I dislike Chinese members... As soon as they gain some popularity, as if they’ve received orders from above, they start spouting the "One China" rhetoric. If you’re going to push your political agenda, why didn’t you just debut in your own country instead??

2. [+340, -2]

They just debuted another group with Chinese members recently, why do we need to keep debuting them?

3. [+340, -6]

Aigo... Personally, I always found Yuqi's image likable, but Shuhua's image was always unlikable, but everything went down the drain in one go.. 

4. [+25, -2]

That's Yuqi? Is kimchi yours, or does it belong to Korea? Is the hanbok yours, or does it belong to Korea? Surely you don’t think South Korea is a vassal state of yours, do you?

5. [+24, -0]

What's surprising coming from her nationality? 

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