The NBA is currently in a battle with them too with the commissioner defending the freedom of people to express what they want after China threw a tantrum for an executive tweeting support for Hong Kong.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1181497808563658752
As a result, China has just pulled preseason NBA games from TV.
https://apnews.com/cacbc722f6834e64814f82b14752682c
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“We’re strongly dissatisfied and oppose Adam Silver’s claim to support Morey’s right to freedom of expression,” CCTV said in a statement. “We believe that any remarks that challenge national sovereignty and social stability are not within the scope of freedom of speech.”
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China is so fragile.