Reported 12 months ago
During the 35th Golden Melody Awards, indigenous singer Panai Kusui won the Best Taiwanese Album award and mentioned the Tiananmen Square incident in her speech, sparking discussions online. Despite Chinese netizens' uproar, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te voiced his support for Panai, emphasizing the importance of music in relation to politics and pledging to defend musicians' freedom to create. The incident led to Panai's name becoming a censored term on Weibo. President Lai's swift response on Facebook quoted Panai's speech and highlighted the need to protect artistic freedom and provide better platforms for musicians.
Source: YAHOO