Chinese state broadcaster pulls Arsenal match over player’s Uighur comments

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has pulled a game between Arsenal and Manchester City from its programme after the Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil expressed support for Uighurs in Xinjiang. Ozil, a German of Turkish origin, condemned China’s crackdown on Muslim minorities in the western region in a tweet on Friday, while criticizing Muslim countries for failing to … Continue reading Chinese state broadcaster pulls Arsenal match over player’s Uighur comments