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This week on the new episode of AsiaThisWeek (ATW), we will feature: Chloe Zhao, the first Asian woman director to win in Oscar in relation with China pulling out her works; travelling to Japan during this pandemic and the cancellation of Kore-China Culture town cancellation.


/Travel

Travel to Japan during pandemic: What you need to know before you go

Planning to travel to Japan this season? This article will let you know what to expect if you plan to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. Coronavirus cases remain high across the globe. Health ministry officials warns that travel increases your chances of acquiring and spreading the virus. Staying home if you still can is the best way to prevent transmission of the virus as the expert says. /CNN


/Social Media

China censors Oscars success of history-making Chloe Zhao

Her film's success at the Golden Globes in March, Chloe Zhao, initially hailed by state media, has became the target of a nationalist backlash revealed through several years-old interviews following by social media users in which she appeared to criticize her mother country. Chinese cinemas abruptly, as reported in local news, pulled out the release of her film that was already scheduled. /CNA Insider


/Politics

South Korea cancels Korea-China Culture Town project in the middle of mounting anti-Chinese sentiment

Over 650,000 protesters signed an online petition against the project in Gangwon Province, in spite of repeated statement from the officials that it was a cultural park and not a Chinatown. Public sentiment from South Korean against China has been growing in recent years. Analyst warning that this could cause damage diplomatic efforts to improve ties between South Korea and China. /South China Morning Post


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