Chinese state TV obscures maskless crowd in World Cup broadcast

Written by on December 1, 2022

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Amid rare anti-government protests in China in response to “zero covid” restrictions, soccer fans on social media have been quick to point out an unusual quality in World Cup broadcasts on state TV: They have featured scant footage of the crowd.

A review of CCTV’s coverage, by no means comprehensive . . .



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