Little Pinks Support Wang Dalu's Draft Evasion "Not Joining the Army Means Anti-Independence"

33-year-old Taiwanese star Wang Dalu was arrested for allegedly obstructing military service and forging documents. The prosecutor ordered a bail of 150,000 NT dollars (about 20,000 MYR), and the news immediately topped the Weibo hot search. Chinese netizens praised him as a 'patriotic artist', saying 'he has taken actual action to draw a clear line with forces that destroy the reunification of the motherland' and 'refused to serve in the Taiwan military to strive for peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Strait'. The 'Little Pinks' also took the opportunity to mock Taiwan, saying 'Is Taiwan so short of people that even someone his age needs to serve?' and 'They really think they are a country, even enforcing military service.'

Wang Dalu rose to fame in 2015 after starring in the movie "Our Times" and soon shifted his career focus, acting and appearing on shows in China, becoming a household name. On the 18th, the draft evasion incident broke out, and Chinese netizens unearthed his previous posts on Weibo with the caption "There is only one China", questioning: "Is this the reason for evading military service?" Some also questioned whether his alleged crime categorizes him as a 'legal artist', meaning artists who break the law should be banned. Other netizens defended him saying "Of course not", "Military service targets us; not serving is actually a good thing, " "In a sense, it even adds points," "Not serving means anti-independence, should support."

Former editor-in-chief and commentator of Chinese state media "Global Times", Hu Xijin, posted on Weibo in the afternoon saying, is Taiwan arresting Wang Dalu because he's an artist named 'Mainland'? Or have they started 'conscripting men'? Is it to 'sacrifice for the future military confrontation for reunification'?

Jimmy Lin enlisted at 20 and praised as a real man

In response to Wang Dalu's draft evasion, Taiwanese netizens cited Jimmy Lin as an example on PTT, noting that he became instantly popular when he debuted at 17, but still enlisted obediently at 20, with no intention of evading, even when it was a 2-year service back then. This gesture made Taiwanese netizens highly commend, "Being able to enlist at the peak of fame is very admirable," "Compared to other artists who delay as much as possible, he's a real man."

News Source: Apple Daily + Liberty Times