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Kenny G has landed himself in hot water with the Chinese government after seemingly tweeting support for the Hong Kong Occupy Central protests.
As the Guardian reports, the smooth muzak maestro is hugely popular in China to the point of his music being used to assist oppresive population conditioning. So his perceived support of a demonstration during the first major political debate in China since Tiananmen Square in 1989, was an unsual political coup.
It becomes even more significant when viewed in the context of what Kenny's music has become in the country. His song 'Going Home' is played by the government everywhere from malls to public transport and is used as a cultural signal for the population to go back to their houses. This social engineering is something he has even incorporated into his sets in the country, tailoring his sets accordingly.
“In Hong Kong at the sight [sic] of the demonstration. I wish everyone a peaceful and positive conclusion to this situation,” Kenny tweeted, along with a picture of him making a peace (or victory sign depending on your view), in front of a protest flag.
While Twitter is censored in the country it's highly likely that fans would be made aware of the comments and share them.
“Kenny G’s musical works are widely popular in China, but China’s position on the illegal Occupy Central activities in Hong Kong is very clear,” ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news briefing, as reported by Reuters. “We hope that foreign governments and individuals speak and act cautiously and not support the Occupy Central and other illegal activities in any form”.
Kenny later followed up on the accusations, tweeting: “I don’t really know anything about the situation and my impromptu visit to the site was just part of an innocent walk around Hong Kong.” He then added for complete clarification, “I only wanted to share my wish for peace for Hong Kong and for all of China as I feel close to and care about China very much.”
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