Censorship of Winnie-the-Pooh in China - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chinese government has blocked images and mentions of Winnie the Pooh on social media because Internet users have been using the character to mock CCP general secretary Xi Jinping. This is part of a larger effort to restrict bloggers from getting around censorship in China. [5]
Why China has a history of censoring Winnie the Pooh : NPR
WEBMar 23, 2023 · The film featuring a murderous Pooh bear has been pulled from theaters in Hong Kong and Macau without explanation. Some say it's a result of China's censorship of memes related to leader Xi...
Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping being compared to Winnie the Pooh ...
WEBApr 11, 2023 · Xi Jinping has been compared to Winnie the Pooh since 2013 when he visited the US. An image of him walking with then-US president Barack Obama sparked comparisons between them and Winnie the...
Winnie the Pooh censored in China after President Xi Jinping ...
WEBJul 18, 2017 · The Chinese name for Winnie the Pooh (Little Bear Winnie) is being blocked on Chinese social media sites because bloggers have been comparing the plump bear to China's President Xi Jinping, the...
Why China censors banned Winnie the Pooh - BBC
WEBJul 17, 2017 · This meme showing Xi Jinping and former US President Barack Obama began circulating in 2013. The blocking of Winnie the Pooh might seem like a bizarre move by the Chinese authorities but it is...
Why Winnie-the-Pooh makes Xi Jinping uncomfortable - The Economist
WEBApr 20, 2023 · When Xi Jinping visited Barack Obama at the White House in 2013, a social-media wag remarked on how the pair resembled Pooh and Tigger, the bear’s fictional buddy. America’s president was...
China’s Censors Ban Winnie the Pooh and the Letter ‘N’ After Xi’s …
WEBFeb 28, 2018 · Censors swung into action after Mr. Xi’s bid to become leader for life resurrected memories of Mao’s personality cult and the feverish emotions that it created.
Winnie the Pooh is the latest victim of censorship in China
WEBJul 17, 2017 · Pooh is the latest victim in an ongoing crackdown. While many Chinese netizens have been tickled by the repeated comparisons between Xi and Pooh, the humor is lost on the Chinese Community...
Why is Winnie the Pooh censored in China? The President Xi …
WEBJul 17, 2017 · Winnie the Pooh has been censored from Chinese social media after the country’s president was compared to the fictional bear. Fans of AA Milnes’ honey-loving creation were left...
Why Censors Are Targeting Winnie-the-Pooh in China
WEBJul 17, 2017 · The internet struck again when a photo of Xi standing through the roof of a parade vehicle was paired with an image of a plastic Winnie popping up in a toy car. The political analysis portal...
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