It is mental colonization to romanticize the British.

It's part of a bigger weakness that still exists in parts of Asia where westerners are treated "like kings" while their own people view them as mediocre. Given the history of the British in E/SE Asia, we should not cherish them. When contrasted against the current treatment of Japanese entertainers in China, it makes us look like white worshippers. Both were cruel empires in their histories but one gets forgiven and welcomed.

>Levek Lee has travelled thousands of miles from her native Guangdong to huge cities, to see British bands... Studying in Sheffield for her postgraduate degree cemented her affinity with the “spirit of rebellion” embedded in British music and fashion.

These sorts should really stay overseas, be assimilated into whiteness and stay quiet about Asia.

China needs to be careful, especially with the recent visa-free entry for UK citizens. In trying to decouple from the US, it is reaching out to Canada and the UK. Remember China, the UK and its citizens still view you as the enemy. Those British rockers have no good intention for the nation and are just leveraging their white privilege.

‘It’s a nice surprise to be treated like kings!’ Why are mid-level British indie bands massive in China?