Chinese Ambassador's Account Liked A P.o.r.n Video On Twitter, China Blames It On Hacks

Social platforms help political and government features expand their presence to people and even get closer to people. However, accidents happen sometimes that are both embarrassing and hilarious.

Though most social platforms are blocked in China, China’s officials in other countries do have Twitter accounts like everyone else. And yesterday, the Twitter account of China’s UK ambassador, Liu Xiaoming, liked a p.o.r.n clip as well as some other politically volatile posts. Now, China is attributing this incident to an attack and demanding that Twitter investigate the so-called “attack.”

The incident was spotted by Twitter users, who saw that the ambassador’s account had liked a p.o.r.n clip, which promoted the clip to his followers.

Notably, the account also liked 2 tweets that show the horrific treatment of China towards the Uighurs. The Uighurs is the largest Muslim ethnic group in China, but they have been forced to live in concentration camps. Their families are separates while individuals are forced to undergo sterilization procedures and abortion, as well as other atrocities.

One post liked by the account is drone footage illustrating a Uighur camp in Xinjiang. In the video, there are prisoners kneeling, blindfolded, many of whom are herded onto trains. Earlier this year, BBC shows this video to Liu, who pleaded ignorance of the wrongdoings in China.

The other post liked by the account reads:

“China has always adhered to the principle of making lip service to non-interference in internal affairs so they can murder their own people without condemnation by the world. Free Hong Kong, Free Manchuria, Free Mongolia, Free the Uighurs, Free the Shan, overthrow the Thai junta.”

Liu has removed the likes from this account then retweeted a statement from a spokesperson at China’s Embassy in the UK:

“Recently, some anti-China elements viciously attacked Ambassador Liu Xiamong’s Twitter account and employed despicable methods to deceive the public. The Chinese Embassy strongly condemns such abominable behaviour.

The Embassy has reported this to Twitter company and urged the latter to make thorough investigations and handle this matter seriously. The Embassy reserves the right to take further actions and hope that the public will not believe or spread such rumour.”

While the statement implies that the account was hacked, it doesn’t say so directly. Meanwhile, Twitter refused to comment on the matter.

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