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Some Weibo users called Nathan Chen a "banana" and his performance "ape-like," and referred to a 2018 performance where he used music from "Mao's Last Dancer" as an example of insulting China. https://t.co/9ylxhgbF8t
— isabella steger (@stegersaurus) February 11, 2022
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Friction between the U.S. and China leaves Chinese American athletes in the middle.
— Amy Qin (@amyyqin) February 10, 2022
In a different political moment, Nathan Chen’s gold might have been celebrated as a victory in both the US, his home country, and in China, where his parents were born.https://t.co/EC4Xrny80l
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— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) February 14, 2022
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Nathan Chen told to 'get out of China' on Weibo after Olympics win WTF https://t.co/T2t8utvArt
— Nonona' Ohtsevehn Estse' (@notaxiwarrior) February 13, 2022
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NATHAN CHEN IS AN AMERICAN! With the cruel commentary going on at Weibo, I bet he'll be glad to leave China.
— Chloe (@MistralWinds) February 13, 2022
“I've never hoped for a Japanese to win champion so much,” wrote a commentator under a Chen-related hashtag. Bigoted much?#Rude#Bigoted#Weibohttps://t.co/wX8DhZPL6a
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"On Weibo, some congratulated [Nathan] Chen and praised his stellar performance on Thursday, but they were overwhelmed by others expressing hate and scorn, with some asking him to "get out of China."" https://t.co/IRNbrJC9Oq
— Julian Ku 古舉倫 (@julianku) February 12, 2022
Chen is not helping the Chinese govt's narrative, so he gets pilloried. Gu is now a huge asset that advances Chinese govt interest, so good luck trying to criticize her within China.
— Julian Ku 古舉倫 (@julianku) February 12, 2022
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Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou, along with #TeamUSA figure skaters Evan Bates and luger Tucker West, shared their thoughts on boycotting the Olympics over China's human rights abuses on Feb 4. This interview have angered Chinese nationalists on Weibo.https://t.co/YurE6jMO9O pic.twitter.com/XzmIxjRmKp
— Lim💙💛 (@lim_singa) February 8, 2022
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