"Fragile": The pop song that was banned in China
A piece that mocks young nationalists who rush to defend the Chinese government at every opportunity has been banned in the country. Nevertheless, it managed to go viral in several parts of the world.
A viral piece that mocks Beijing and its supporters has been banned in mainland China.
Fragile disparagingly addresses the "Little Pinks" - a term used to describe young nationalists rushing to the defense of the Chinese government on any occasion.
The lyrics contain references to issues such as "reform camps" and "cotton" addressing sensitive issues that concern people from Xinjiang to Taiwan.
The video, which has garnered more than 30 million views on Youtube in the past month, has gone viral in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong despite being banned in China.
The BBC spoke with the creator of Namewee.
" I thought the song would resonate but I could not imagine such a reaction. We are angry with some of the news we are learning, but our anger and despair are beyond seriousness and we can only laugh at the irrationality behind them. I wanted to use a sweet and sarcastic way to respond.
It is presented as a romantic song. Different people perceive different things. If someone is offended it means they are the people described in the piece. Banning it is now part of the creative process I follow in my work. There are so many races in Malaysia and I am categorized as Chinese. So when people claim that I'm insulting the Chinese, I'm thinking ... so you're implying that I're insulting myself? "
Xinjiang Reform Camps
Rehabilitation camps are the concentration camps, which have been operating in Xinjiang Province (NW China) since 2014. They operate secretly and outside the legal system, while the detention process takes place illegally without trial.
Hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and Muslims from other ethnic minorities remain in the reform camps. Chinese authorities claim that the prisons are an attempt to combat extremism and terrorism.
The United Nations and several international media outlets report that about 1 million people are being held in "reform camps" in the region.
The bloody cotton of the Uighurs
Repeated human rights abuses have been reported in Xinjiang, with China virtually accused of forcing people to work in the cotton industry and Beijing denying any wrongdoing.
Companies such as H&M and Nike had reacted strongly by boycotting Xinjiang cotton.
Xu Xiangyang, a spokesman for the Xinjiang authorities, repeatedly denied the allegations of genocide and human rights abuses in the region and accused Western powers of engaging in political manipulation to destabilize China with sanctions.
