China goes square over show
The Citizen|December 05, 2024
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said yesterday it removed an inflight entertainment programme following a complaint about an episode from American TV show Family Guy that mentioned China's Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Hong Kong -

Hong Kong used to be the only place under Chinese rule that allowed discussions of Beijing's deadly clampdown on pro-democracy demonstrators on 4 June, 1989.

But commemorations in the city have largely gone underground after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong in 2020, which critics said curtailed free speech.

A Cathay passenger lodged a complaint after viewing a scene from the animated sitcom that included a joke about Tiananmen, local media reported.

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