A South Korean entertainment company decided on Thursday night to cancel all performances in China by a reportedly pro-Taiwan independence teenage…

A South Korean entertainment company decided on Thursday night to cancel all performances in China by a reportedly pro-Taiwan independence teenage singer while denying allegations about her political stance

JYP Entertainment, the company that represents Chou Tzu-yu - also known as Tzuyu - claims it has never made any remarks relating to China’s politics, said a statement issued via the company’s Sina Weibo account. Tzuyu firmly upholds and respects one-China principle, said the statement

According to another statement issued on Wednesday, Tzuyu is only 16 years old and is not mature enough to form her own political views. She was born in Taiwan in 1999

Tzuyu, a member of South Korean girl group TWICE, was accused of being in favor of Taiwan independence by Huang An, a well-known singer and TV host from Taiwan. Huang made the allegations on January 8 on his Weibo account. He claimed that Tzuyu did not respond to Sanlih E-Television’s portrayal of her as a supporter of Taiwan independence

Meanwhile, JYP said that the rumor has disturbed JYP Entertainment’s daily operations in the Chinese mainland and has caused inconvenience to the group’s business partners

Several companies have also cancelled their cooperation with Tzuyu. According to a post by Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s consumer business group Chief Marketing Officer Zhang Xiaoyun on her Weibo account on Tuesday, Huawei demanded that its South Korean marketing partner LG U+ stop cooperating with Tzuyu, claiming that her recent remarks are seriously hurtful to the Chinese people