An east London man has written F*** the CCP after pro Chinese government graffiti was sprayed at Brick Lane. The original work has since been covered up by the council, however the responses are still coming. One protester described the original work as ‘propaganda’
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00:00 This story contains strong language, viewer discretion is advised.
00:05 Hello, thanks for watching, I'm Jack with London World.
00:08 Here in Brick Lane, one of the capital's most famous spots.
00:12 Well known for its street art, the road has recently been a battleground for graffiti artists.
00:18 Behind me were 24 Chinese characters painted in red,
00:22 supposedly supporting the Chinese government party along Brick Lane in London's East End.
00:28 It's not known whether the language promoting the Chinese government's values were ironic or not,
00:33 however within hours of appearing, over the weekend of the 5th of August,
00:38 graffiti was put up in response with messages that read "Free Taiwan" and "Free Tibet".
00:44 It has since been covered by Tower Hamlets Council, however since I've been here today,
00:54 another street artist has articulated his point of view fairly clearly.
00:59 Just tell me a little bit about what you've just put up behind you, why you've done that.
01:09 I was reading the news this morning, reading the news online,
01:13 and I saw a thing saying some Chinese students had come down and written a load of pro-Chinese propaganda on the wall.
01:20 All the principles are right, socialism etc, but it feels like it's been a propaganda thing driven by the CCP,
01:27 the Chinese Communist Party, to try and make themselves look good when they're anything but good.
01:32 So I came down here to write "Fuck the CCP" because yeah.
01:36 One of the original artists, Yi Qiu, has taken to social media after concerns for their family's safety.
01:43 He actually wrote that he holds no political stance,
01:48 the work was aimed to provide discussion on a diverse environment and people's attitudes towards them.
01:55 Despite the work being covered up, plenty of people both from the UK and China, either tourists or residents,
02:01 have visited where the artwork once stood and it's been taking plenty of photos all day.
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