Huge respect to Divya Srinavasan for taking this stand. I think hosting the Hugos in China was a huge mistake, and it's pretty disappointing to see some people handwaving this, and the atrocious guest of honour, away.
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The Facebook post continues: "Given that China is primarily a state-run nation, no event of a magnitude like WorldCon's will be free of government involvement. To compound this, one of this year's Guests of Honor is Sergei Lukyanenko, an apologist for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, another act of aggression that | cannot support. I hold no ill will toward Chinese fandom, writers, or artists, and | know that many of them are working under repressive conditions, however | cannot in good conscience participate in this year's WorldCon. For these reasons, | chose to withdraw my novelette from consideration for the Hugo Award. | also asked the Escape Pod team to remove my name from the list of editors on the ballot. Non- participation in WorldCon includes staying out of the awards ceremony. | deeply regret having to take this action, and | have tremendous gratitude for everyone who loved “Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold,” and chose to nominate it for this great honor. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."