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Hong Kong action hero Jackie Chan has once again provoked criticism, this time from an American blogger, after suggesting on Chinese television that the US is the “most corrupt¹” country in the world.

 

“When you talk about corruption² — the whole world, is there corruption in the United States? The most corrupt in the world!” the Rush Hour star, who has made headlines recently for his controversial views, told Phoenix³ TV last month.

 

Chan reaffirmed his view after the show’s host questioned him — “Of course! Where did the great breakdown⁴ come from? The world, the United States started it,” Chan said, referring to the financial crisis and gesticulating as he spoke⁵.

 

His comments were rebuked⁶ Thursday by Max Fisher, a foreign affairs blogger for the Washington Post, who called them “anti-American” rhetoric⁷ that was rooted in China’s insecurity.

 

“To the degree that Chan’s comments were anti-American, they likewise reflect a common Chinese view of the United States, one that is rooted not just in attitudes toward America but in China’s proud but sometimes insecure view of itself,” Fisher said.

 

Jackie Chan also said China is a relatively⁸ young country, where in the first half of its history it was “bullied⁹ by so many people”, and that it only achieved “real success” in the past decade.

 

“Our country’s leaders admit they are corrupted¹⁰, etcetera. We are improving — I can see our country is constantly improving and learning,” he said, adding that everyone is making an issue out of China because it is “powerful” now.

 

Chan, who is known for his martial¹¹ arts skills and daring stunt¹² work, sparked criticism in Hong Kong, which was returned to China in 1997, after he reportedly told a Chinese magazine last December that protest in the city should be restricted.

 

In the same interview, he said that he was bullied by Hong Kong triads and had to hide in the United States. He also said he needed to carry a gun everyday to protect himself, leading to a police investigation¹³.

 

The Washington Post wrote that something many American fans of Chan may not know about him is that he is a staunch defender¹⁴ of the Chinese Communist Party and attacks anyone opposed to the Communist Chinese government.

 

American bloggers and columnists¹⁵ accuse him of the act of "biting the fingers that fed him," and say that Chan should love the United States or at least pretend because he made millions of dollars at the U.S. box office through his movies.

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