Let’s not even focus on whether or not this is pedophilia.” Let alone if one of the two persons is underage this further intensifies the unequal relationship in terms of knowledge and experience. The fundamental reason for this is that there is an unequal power relation between teachers and students, which makes it difficult to speak of an equal and truly harmonious connection between two people. “ In most parts of the world, it is hard to give blessing to a relationship between a teacher and their student. Weibo account LoveMatters (an account affiliated to RNW Media) writes: The couple became one of the most-searched hot topics on social media in China on April 6, and the hashtag “Zhang Muyi and Miki Akama Getting Married” (# 张木易张千巽结婚#) received more than 85 million views by Friday.Īlthough there are many netizens who wish the couple a happy life and find their story romantic, there are also many opponents who think the base of the couple’s relationship is unhealthy. Within 48 hours after the post, Zhang’s photo had received 23,800 responses and nearly 18,000 shares. The wedding announcement prompted a wave of reactions. On September 11, 2018, Miki will turn 18, and it will be ten years since we first met.” He later added: “We are indeed preparing for our wedding in all kinds of ways. Miki responded to the post, writing: “You make me as beautiful as I can be.” On April 4, Zhang wrote on Weibo: “You’ve made me see the most beautiful picture in this world,” adding a photo of a wedding dress. Six years later, the now 30-year-old Zhang Muyi 张木易, 1.4 million followers on Weibo), and the 17-year-old Miki Akama 张千巽, 1.8 million Weibo fans) have announced their wedding through social media. She replied to Zhang, saying: “Wait until I’m old enough to marry you, and then I’m going to say “I do”.’ Alarm bells are ringing.24-year-old Zhang and 12-year-old Miki in 2012.Īt the time, the 12-year-old Miki, whose mother is Chinese/German and whose father is Japanese, had already built up a fanbase of 500,000 followers on Weibo. If you take away "popstar" and "model", you're just left with a 24-year-old man declaring his love for a 12-year-old. Still, why would a 24-year-old pretend to be in love with a child to boost his profile? Web sceptics have been quick to call the relationship a fake and a publicity stunt. The photo of the pair touching fingers by the water at night, expressing a kiss, has created shockwaves. Miki responded: "I will always love you and you will be my darling forever!!!", attaching a couple of love hearts at the end. While there’s no suggestion of a physical relationship, Muyi wished her a happy 12th birthday and vowed to wait "four more birthdays" until Miki is a legal age. The two have posted lovey-dovey posts to each other and photos of themselves together on Weibo. Miki's a pre-teen sensation in China with a huge following - about 500,000 on the Chinese social network Weibo - and only follows one person back: Muyi. Once upon a time in China: Popstar, 24, falls for model, 12Ī 24-year-old popstar and a 12-year-old model have apparently fallen for one another, sending social networks in China and around the world into a frenzy.Īkama Miki, 12, declared her love to Zhang Muyi, twice her age and more importantly an adult, and it appears the feeling is mutual.
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