{"id":365448,"date":"2026-03-31T14:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=415087"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:30:43","slug":"jackie-chan-believes-that-dictatorship-is-not-bad-because-in-china-people-need-to-be-controlled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/jackie-chan-believes-that-dictatorship-is-not-bad-because-in-china-people-need-to-be-controlled\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackie Chan believes that dictatorship is not bad because &quot;in China people need to be controlled&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jackie Chan, the iconic action actor born in Hong Kong, has sparked a wave of criticism after expressing his support for the Chinese regime and his questioning of freedom in Hong Kong. <strong>In comments made at the Boao Economic Forum, Chan stated that &#8220;now I am really confused&#8221; regarding the concept of freedom, suggesting that &#8220;little by little I am starting to feel that in China people need to be controlled&#8221;<\/strong>. These statements offer a concerning perspective considering his closeness to the Chinese Communist Party, despite the political turmoil in his hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opinions that have raised numerous criticisms<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reactions to Chan&#8217;s words were swift. <strong>Political figures from Hong Kong and Taiwan have criticized the actor, pointing out that his lack of understanding of the principles of freedom and democracy is alarming, especially since he himself has enjoyed those freedoms in his career<\/strong>. Huang Wei-cher, a Taiwanese legislator, commented that Chan &#8220;still has not understood the true meaning of freedom and democracy,&#8221; while Leung Kwok-hung from Hong Kong accused him of &#8220;insulting the Chinese people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Operaci\u00f3n Sombra | Trailer (Doblado Latino) | Jackie Chan | 26 de Febrero | The Shadow&#039;s Edge | \u6355\u98ce\u6349\u5f71\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fDtBfppvK9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan&#8217;s statements come in a context where the Chinese government has increased its control over Hong Kong, especially after the approval of the National Security Law in June 2020. <strong>Unlike his participation in pro-democracy events in 1989, Chan now advocates for an authoritarian approach, indicating that \u201cwe should have rules dictating which issues people can protest about and which they cannot\u201d<\/strong>. His desire to join the Chinese Communist Party has generated controversy and revisited his public image.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This political evolution of the actor raises questions about freedom of expression and the limits of protest in a country with a history of censorship. <strong>Chan&#8217;s trajectory, which once symbolized a voice for freedom, has transformed into a symbol of the complexity of the political context in China and Hong Kong today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Amazon Prime Video\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/c162012f-3d10-436b-a6b5-fde423154d8c\/3464089414\/amazon-prime-video-download-amazon-prime-video.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Amazon Prime Video<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jackie Chan, the iconic action actor born in Hong Kong, has sparked a wave of criticism after expressing his support for the Chinese regime and his questioning of freedom in Hong Kong. In comments made at the Boao Economic Forum, Chan stated that &#8220;now I am really confused&#8221; regarding the concept of freedom, suggesting that &#8220;little by little I am starting to feel that in China people need to be controlled.&#8221; These statements offer a concerning perspective considering his closeness to the Chinese Communist Party, despite the political turmoil in his hometown. 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