Germany's Leica Camera AG drew criticism on Chinese social media over a vid...
BEIJING - Germany’s Leica Camera AG drew criticism on Chinese social media over a video depicting a news photographer covering the crackdown on pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square three decades ago.
The video shows the photographer hiding and running from Chinese-speaking policemen before taking a picture that has come to symbolize the protests - the “tank man” - a protester standing in front of a convoy of tanks to block their path. The video ends with the Leica logo. Leica did not respond to several calls and emails from Reuters seeking comment on the video, which included other dramatizations about news photography.
The video was created by Brazilian ad agency F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi and published on its verified Twitter account on April 16 with a tweet in Portuguese that said: “Inspired by the stories of photographers who spare no effort so that everyone can witness reality, Leica pays tribute to these brave professionals.”Some netizens suggested the video could put pressure on Chinese telecoms equipment provider Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, which uses Leica lenses in its flagship high-end phones.
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