A three-word slogan deemed too “political” to be advertised in one of Australia’s largest shopping chains.
“China Before Communism” is the slogan of the New York-based classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts, which tours around the world, offering a glimpse into China before the communist takeover in 1949.
But it has proven too much for shopping centre giant Westfield, which has told marketers of the troupe that the phrase goes against its policy of being non-political.
“I totally agree with [the Westfield owner’s] policy of not being political. The problem is how they interpret ‘being political,’” says Lucy Zhao, spokesperson for Falun Dafa Association of Australia, the local organiser for Shen Yun, in an interview with The Epoch Times….