Journalist's reaction to to rival's query draws reaction
BEIJING — A journalist’s eye roll during a news conference spread quickly on Chinese social media recently before censors intervened, according to Reuters.
It was during China’s annual parliament session, and Zhang Huijun was asking a long question about state asset management.
Her query was apparently all too much for Liang Xiangyi, a reporter from financial news outlet Yicai, as she looked Huijun up and down and then dramatically rolled her eyes and turned away — all on live TV.
Huijun works for American Multimedia Television USA, based in Los Angeles.
The incident was seen by millions and soon inspired GIFs and parodies across social media.
Xiangyi was said to have been pulled temporarily from her work, while most of the online posts were removed.
