FILE – Fans in Lebron James and Kobe Bryant jerseys watch a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets, at Mercedes-Benz Arena, in Shanghai, China, Oct. 10, 2019. The NBA logos on their jerseys are covered up with Chinese flags.
The NBA has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement to organize preseason games in Macau next October, returning American pro basketball to China after a five-year political hiatus.
In 2019, Beijing banned NBA games after a player supported Hong Kong’s\’ pro-democracy demonstrations against the Chinese government. VOA Mandarin reports on the economic and political angles related to the return of the popular sport to Chinese stadiums.
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By：VOA
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