(G)I-DLE's Chinese member Yuqi publicly backs 'One China' policy, drawing attention to Taiwanese bandmate Shuhua

Yuqi, a Chinese member of K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE, has drawn attention to Taiwanese bandmate Shuhua after sharing a post on Chinese social media expressing support for Beijing's "One China" principle.

On Thursday, Yuqi shared a post by Chinese state news agency Xinhua on Weibo containing a speech by President Xi Jinping, writing alongside it: "Always a shared belief engraved in the bones of every descendant of China."

The quoted speech included a hardline statement from the Chinese government: "Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the unswerving historical mission of the Chinese Communist Party, the common aspiration of all sons and daughters of China, and an inevitable requirement for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

Yuqi's post also drew attention to Shuhua's position. Shuhua is from Taiwan, and fans and internet users reacted in various ways to the contrasting backgrounds of the two members.

Meanwhile, this is not the first time Yuqi has expressed such a stance. During the 2019 Hong Kong protests, Yuqi posted a message supporting the "One China" principle, and in 2023 referred to Taiwan as "Chinese Taiwan" on a Chinese variety program.