Protesters Warn Hong Kong Ballet Performance is China United Front Work

A group of Hongkongers in the US and pro-democracy New Yorkers handed out leaflets outside New York City Centre, cautioning the audience about the Chinese Communist Party's "cultural propaganda," New York, on Jan. 14, 2023. Edwin Huang/The Epoch Times

A group of activists protested in front of a theater in New York, where the Hong Kong Ballet was performing as part of its U.S. tour. They warned audience members that the show was part of the CCP’s United Front work.

The Hong Kong Ballet performed “Romeo and Juliet” in New York’s New York City Center on Jan. 13 and 14. The Consul General of the China Consulate in New York and the head of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) attended a reception before the opening performance.