China Digital Times2d ago
NYT – San Francisco’s Chinatown Celebrated Eileen Gu. Others Are More Conflicted.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/us/eileen-gu-olympics-chinese-american.html
San Francisco’s Chinatown Celebrated Eileen Gu. Others Are More Conflicted.

Conservatives have rebuked Ms. Gu, who was born in the United States but won Olympic medals for China. The reaction has sparked conversations among Chinese Americans about identity and straddling two worlds.

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“'I don’t deny the sincerity of her connection with China,' said [CDT's] Xiao Qiang, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a human-rights activist. 'But I still find her actions troubling.'”
fremandolasse20h ago
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Past CDTE coverage about Gu's comments on VPN use:
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2022/02/winter-olympians-met-with-adulation-and-excoriation-on-chinese-social-media/
Winter Olympians Met With Adulation and Excoriation on Chinese Social Media

Freestyle skier Eileen Gu and figure skater Zhu Yi, both American-born teenagers who chose to compete for Team China at the Beijing Winter Olympics, have made headlines in China for very different reasons. While Gu won gold and was hailed as the “pride of China,” Zhu fell three times and was disparaged as an “embarrassment.” […]

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Mar 26 at 5:47amWeb
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After Weibo censored a screenshot of Gu's defense of China’s internet freedom, one Weibo user responded: "What is there to brag about a country where [that screenshot] can’t see the light of day?”