Reported 12 months ago
At the 35th Golden Melody Awards ceremony held at Taipei Arena, Panai won the Best Taiwanese Album Award and caused a stir by mentioning the Tiananmen Square incident in her acceptance speech, leading to strong reactions from Chinese netizens online. Panai's impromptu remarks touched on the connection between music and politics, urging everyone not to forget the events of the past 35 years and encouraging Taiwan. The incident drew shock and criticism, with some netizens praising her, while others suggested the awards should now be limited to Taiwan only, applauding Jude's absence due to illness as it defused tensions. The incident trended on Weibo as 'Panai at the Golden Melody Awards'.
Source: YAHOO