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| Jackie Chan gets karate-chopped on social media after expressing desire to join China’s Communist Party | Jackie Chan gets karate-chopped on social media after expressing desire to join China’s Communist Party |
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| Kung fu film legend Jackie Chan has received a lukewarm reception on Chinese social media after revealing his dream of becoming a member of the country’s Communist Party (CCP). Some thought it was all just an act. | Kung fu film legend Jackie Chan has received a lukewarm reception on Chinese social media after revealing his dream of becoming a member of the country’s Communist Party (CCP). Some thought it was all just an act. |
| Chan espoused his admiration for the CCP during a symposium organized by the China Film Association last week. The Hong Kong native said during the event that when traveling abroad he often says that he’s “proud of being Chinese.” | Chan espoused his admiration for the CCP during a symposium organized by the China Film Association last week. The Hong Kong native said during the event that when traveling abroad he often says that he’s “proud of being Chinese.” |
| “I also envy that you are Communist Party members, I think the Communist Party is just great, what the Communist Party says, what they promised, will always be delivered within a few decades,” he said in an interview with a Chinese broadcaster. “I want to be a Communist Party member, thank you,” he added, a comment that reportedly triggered applause from others in the room. | “I also envy that you are Communist Party members, I think the Communist Party is just great, what the Communist Party says, what they promised, will always be delivered within a few decades,” he said in an interview with a Chinese broadcaster. “I want to be a Communist Party member, thank you,” he added, a comment that reportedly triggered applause from others in the room. |
| His Beijing-praising comments soon spread across social media, eliciting a colorful range of reactions. On China’s main social media platform, Weibo, users argued that Chan was unworthy of official membership in the party. | His Beijing-praising comments soon spread across social media, eliciting a colorful range of reactions. On China’s main social media platform, Weibo, users argued that Chan was unworthy of official membership in the party. |
| “I have no doubt over his patriotism and professionalism, but his lifestyle… our party members need to set a positive example,” one said, according to the South China Morning Post. | “I have no doubt over his patriotism and professionalism, but his lifestyle… our party members need to set a positive example,” one said, according to the South China Morning Post. |
| “He’s probably not serious, he’s just acting on different occasions,” another Weibo user was quoted as saying. | “He’s probably not serious, he’s just acting on different occasions,” another Weibo user was quoted as saying. |
| Criticism of Chan’s “lifestyle” likely stems from an extramarital affair dating back to 1999, as well as a six-month jail sentence for drug offenses that his son received in mainland China. | Criticism of Chan’s “lifestyle” likely stems from an extramarital affair dating back to 1999, as well as a six-month jail sentence for drug offenses that his son received in mainland China. |
| Others accused Chan of “embarrassing” China abroad, which is why the CCP would rather not be associated with him. “He’s too American,” read another comment. | Others accused Chan of “embarrassing” China abroad, which is why the CCP would rather not be associated with him. “He’s too American,” read another comment. |
| The thumbs-down responses weren’t universal, however. Some argued that it was very open-minded of Chan to seek membership of the party. | The thumbs-down responses weren’t universal, however. Some argued that it was very open-minded of Chan to seek membership of the party. |
| The 67-year-old action star is currently a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a Beijing-based legislative advisory council. | The 67-year-old action star is currently a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a Beijing-based legislative advisory council. |
| While some seem less than enthusiastic about Chan formally joining the CCP, the filmmaker has long considered himself a Chinese patriot. In 2019, Chan criticized the violent anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong, describing the demonstrations as “sad and depressing.” | While some seem less than enthusiastic about Chan formally joining the CCP, the filmmaker has long considered himself a Chinese patriot. In 2019, Chan criticized the violent anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong, describing the demonstrations as “sad and depressing.” |
| In August of that month, Chan posted a photo of the Chinese flag on Weibo, after Hong Kong protesters were seen defacing the country’s emblem. | In August of that month, Chan posted a photo of the Chinese flag on Weibo, after Hong Kong protesters were seen defacing the country’s emblem. |
| “I feel the pride of being Chinese everywhere, the five-starred red flag is respected worldwide,” he later said in an interview. | “I feel the pride of being Chinese everywhere, the five-starred red flag is respected worldwide,” he later said in an interview. |
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