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U.S. born Olympics star Nathan Chen called a ‘traitor’ on Chinese social media

February 15, 2022
Source: recentlyheard.com recentlyheard.com
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- Chinese social media users have branded Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen a “traitor” for representing the United States at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. - On Weibo, users dubbed the 22-year-old figure skating star as “too white” and “Americanized” while also accusing him of “insulting China” for his previous actions. - Chen’s critics pointed to his support for fellow athletes who have condemned the alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and his inability to speak fluent Mandarin. - Some critics have unfavorably compared Chen to 18-year-old freestyle skier Eileen Gu and 19-year-old figure skater Zhu Yi, two U.S. born...
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