A traditional Chinese dance troupe scheduled to perform in Calgary says it is being snubbed by tourism agencies in Alberta after pressure from the Chinese consulate.
The Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular, based in New York, is made up of expatriate Chinese performers whose touring show includes a live orchestra and dramatizations of Chinese legends. Their performances also touch on human rights issues and religious freedoms.
"Travel Alberta and Tourism Calgary were going to support the show as sponsors and we received notice just a couple of weeks ago that they were contacted by the Chinese consul general and apparently threatened that if they supported the show, it would damage their business relations with China," she said.
"Basically wherever we've gone, either the consulate or the embassy, depending on what's in the city, would contact the media in the local cities, the government, the theatre and even ambassadors of other countries and warn them not to come to the show," he said.
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China's foreign policy is wack. If they are to become a world superpower in the coming years, this communist BS towards public perception has to stop.
At least that's my opinion. It's sad that our local businesses are bowing to the wishes of this nation.