China: Gamer flag controversy · Global Voices
Meng Zhang

Liu You-chen, a Taiwanese E-sport player, suddenly displayed a Republic of China flag while he accepted a bronze medal at the award ceremony of World Cyber Games (WCG) 2007, which took place in Seattle USA. The actions immediately infuriated the players like Sha Junchun (aka PJ) and Li Xiaofeng (aka SKY) and members of media from China. The Taiwan media United Daily News reported two Chinese gamers insulted and badgered Taiwan competitors until police and event organizers quickly separated them.
Li Xiaofeng, one of the most famous gamer in mainland, explains his compulsion at the WCG finals in his personal blog at star sports:
WE.SKY看WCG国旗门事件:事情的真相如此而已
ECP电竞中文门户  2007-10-12 10:28:00
关于之前在WCG赛场颁奖时的三两事看到论坛里有些人在议论的比较多。出来随便说下吧，当时的那种情况，确实很难让人接受。
做为一个中国人，在从小就接受教育的同时，在我心里也一直认为台湾的同胞就是和我们一起的。
当然后来慢慢的长大后也懂的了很多，和朋友之间也经常聊起这种事情，有亢奋的，有无奈的，总之都是中国人的现实，在我与朋友的内心里从未改变过。
当时在那里我们已经向WCG组委会提出了交涉，只是后来由于台湾那边的领队措辞过于激人，所以引发了冲突。
当然，我从不会因为这种事情而改变自己对台湾那边的朋友的看法，只是在有些时候，有些场合下，作为一个中国人，我们都会为之尽到国人的义务。
至于什么所谓的围剿什么什么的，媒体的说法，他们想怎么说就怎么说吧，人人都有一张嘴。
公道自在人心。
总之此事，中国WCG组委会已经因为台湾队伍里的少数那几个人的小动作，已经向WCG组委会提出了。
来自宝岛的WAR3朋友，希望我们彼此以后能够有更多的交流！(和台湾的WAR3朋友一起交流也并不是一两天了，我相信彼此之间我们是熟悉的，不要因为一两个人的不愉快而影响到我们彼此之间的友情）
PS：（我并不是一个记者，详细的事情经过我相信会有人出来说明的，作为一个中国人，我完全有必要在我们的团队在外面为我们的国家争取自己的利益，贡献出我自己的力量）
I see a lot of people are talking about the things happened at the WCG award ceremony. Telling at will, the situation at that time did make me too sad to accept what had happened.
As a Chinese, educated from the very beginning, I always believe the compatriots in Taiwan are standing with us.
Of course, when I gradually grew up I had learned more about it. Talking such kind of issues with my friends, some of them felt stimulated while some of them felt there’s no alternative. Anyway, it’s the reality of Chinese and the belief in our mind has never changed.
At that time, we had made representations with WCG Committee. Subsequently, It’s the Taiwan team leader’s sharp words that caused the conflicts.
Of course, Such kind of things have never changed my views to the friends in Taiwan. However, at some time, under some occasions, being a Chinese, we all have the duty to do something.
As to the attack from all sides or whatever, it’s the media’s spin. Just let it go because everyone has the rights to speak.
Justice will always prevail.
Anyway, China WCG Committee has reported someone’s petty actions in Taiwan team to the WCG Committee.
WAR3 friends from Taiwan, I wish more mutual understanding between us from now on! (It’s not for one or two days that we have communicated with WAR3 friends of Taiwan. I believe we actually know each other and don’t let one or two people affect our friendship)
P.S. (I’m not a reporter and I believe someone will introduce the concrete process of this event. Being a Chinese, It’s absolutely necessary for me to strive interests of our country and devote my own efforts while our team compete abroad.)
Although Li Xiaofeng displayed a mild tune in his blog, lots of netizens in mainland strongly supported Sha Junchun and Li Xiaofeng’s behavior in this event and they did believe what they had done was patriotic and responsible.
Here are two comments from Li's blog:
Ygod 发表于 2007-10-14 16:56:29
公道自在人心 爱国是做人的根本
Kyo.陈 发表于 2007-10-12 13:15:55
支持中国选手的做法!!!!
少数的极端份子,是不能得逞的!!
我也看到结果了,WCG组委会对台湾WCG代表队提出了谴责,
而台湾代表队也道歉了!!
中国人民永远是团结一心的!
SKY,好样的 ,
还有FLY,PJ
你们都是中国人的骄傲!!
永远支持你们!!
An anonymous netizen at Sohu’s blog community has a more impetuous attitude to Taiwan:
发布者 搜狐网友 2007-10-12 21:03
坚决支持！ 扎反！
什么台湾民众！ 都是大陆子民，还在上面舞国旗，什么概念？
如果打台湾，我们学校所有人同学都会参战！！
A netizen named Feng Guangsile (means very famous) gives his opinion on Taiwan’s report at club.china.com:
作者:风光死了 发表于:2007-10-09 12:52:04
事件是真，确有冲突，照片为证。
人物也没错，照片拍得很清楚，好几个中国的小伙子，挺帅。
漫骂也许有，年轻人火气大，特别是李晓峰刚刚输了比赛，心情不会好。
打人则未必，看照片上当时在场人数众多，众目睽睽下发生的事情事后否认得了吗？
但我想不通中国人怎么会骂别人“中国猪”，那不是连自己一块骂了么？不可能有这样的事情，想必是现场有人大声朗诵这个词，媒体找不到朗诵者于是想当然的把屎盆子扣在了中国人的身上，很没有技术含量。
新闻自由了！也不见得都说真话.
Even though, there were still a few of netizens in mainland who were against the Chinese players’ impetuous behavior to the Taiwanese.
Some anonymous netizens show their different opinions at Sina’s blog community:
[匿名] 新浪网友
2007-10-10 13:30:51
不支持SKY和PJ的这种形为.一点也没有风度.台湾是不是国家不是你\我\他都能说的算的.这不是一个电竞选手和电竞爱好者能分清的事实.政治的东西应该交给政治.而不是交给向征和平友谊的电竞选手.
[匿名] 新浪网友
2007-10-10 13:33:21
看看以上这些所为的爱国青年的留言吧.我现在终于知道为什么台湾要独立了.真是可悲.我真的希望国人能真正的把台湾当做自己的领土.但现在好像事实正好相反.如果我们永远用这种态度.我想台湾永远不会回来.