Winnie the Pooh censored in China after President Xi Jinping comparisons

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By Peter Martinez CBS News July 17, 2017, 10:15 PM
Winnie the Pooh censored in China after President Xi Jinping comparisons

The BBC reports that authorities in China have blocked online images comparing Chinese President Xi Jinping with Winnie the Pooh.
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Beloved book and animated cartoon character Winnie the Pooh is being censored in China, according to BBC News.

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 BBC reports. Animated GIFs of the character were deleted from the app WeChat, and those who comment on the site Weibo with "Little Bear Winnie" get an error message.



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