HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters’ checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory.
FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong speaks to journalists after being disqualified from running in local council elections in Hong Kong, China. October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
The game, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”, is a colourful social simulator in which players can decorate their own island and invite others to visit. It became an instant hit after its launch last month and has been used by many players to interact and simulate real-life scenarios while they are stuck at home because of measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Joshua Wong, a Hong Kong democracy activist, took his protests to the game last week and on Twitter posted a screenshot of his island decorated with a banner saying: “Free…
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