Chinese official in Pakistan, Zhang Heqing, tweets on hijab, offends Pakistanis

China’s Cultural Counsellor in Pakistan, Zhang Heqing on Saturday tweeted a video of a Chinese lady dancing with a caption urging girls to take away their hijab so he might see their eyes.
Off your hijab, let me see your eyes.#Xinjiang dance.掀起你的盖头来，让我看看你的眼…… pic.twitter.com/j9EKX7zfSR— Zhang Heqing (@zhang_heqing) March 6, 2021
Hijab is an Islamic veil worn by girls in presence of male exterior of their household. Many think about it’s a image of oppression.
Heqing’s tweet, nonetheless, didn’t go down too nicely, particularly with Pakistanis.
Hijab is nice and each Muslim girl is happy with it— Ayesha Khan (@ash1_khan) March 6, 2021
Many Pakistanis identified that this tweet of his might need broken the Pakistan-China relationship.
This is an terrible assertion.But If Chinese goes on like these Islamophobic statements than Pak-China relation is not going to finish on good phrases…But we should realise that silly folks like him are there who need to create misunderstandings.Better to experiences him to Chinese authorities— کھوجی (@Gladiiattor) March 7, 2021
Some even requested him to respect the Pakistani tradition.
Mr. @zhang_heqing hijab could be very a lot a part of our islamic values , ridiculing whereas holding a key place in Pakistan is stunning. We condemn it & demaning u to delete this tweet. Hope u will respect our vslues.@AnsarAAbbasi @TalatHussain12 @MoulanaOfficial— Muhammad Ayaz Raja (@ayaz786raja) March 7, 2021
Many Pakistanis additionally urged fellow Pakistanis to report Heqing’s tweet.
Report this tweet…— Andleeb Ali (@andlibAli6) March 7, 2021
Some Pakistanis urged the authorities to take motion in opposition to the Chinese nationwide residing in Pakistan and insulting Islam.
This is a chinese language official based mostly in pakistan speaking in opposition to a topic which is an integral a part of the islamic faith.I hope the @InternationalOfficePk takes strict motion in opposition to him. https://t.co/noodUf37t3— Tariq Yahya (@tariqyahya) March 7, 2021
Heqing has repeatedly indulged in amplifying anti-India pretend and deceptive information, most lately throughout the Ladakh standoff in June 2020.