The burning question for millions of 'Game of Thrones' fans in China on Monday: Is the US-China trade war now being fought in the battlefields of Westeros?
Beijing The burning question for millions of"Game of Thrones" fans in China on Monday: Is the US-China trade war now being fought in the battlefields of Westeros?
Tencent, the Chinese internet juggernaut whose video platform owns the streaming rights to the HBO series in the country, shocked viewers Monday morning when it announced a delay in posting the American show's eagerly anticipated finale"due to a media transmission problem."The brief statement didn't give a new air date, and the company declined to provide further detail. HBO, which like CNN is owned by WarnerMedia, has yet to respond to a request for comment.
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