China: Arsenal - Man City canceled by CCTV following political remarks by Mesut Özil

The broadcast of Arsenal FC - Manchester City FC (0-3), on Matchday 17 of the 2019-20 Premier League season, was canceled by the Chinese public audiovisual group CCTV on 15/12/2019 following a message posted by the German player Mesut Özil on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, which criticised the Chinese government for its treatment of Uighur Muslims on 13/12/2019.

"Korans are burned … mosques destroyed … Islamic schools banned … religious intellectuals killed one after the other … Brothers sent by force to camps. Muslims remain silent. We can't hear their voices," said the German player.

"The content published is Özil's personal opinion. As a football club, Arsenal has always adhered to the principle of not involving itself in politics," said Arsenal FC on the Chinese social network Weibo, the day before the match, before its broadcast was canceled by CCTV.

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