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  1. Censorship of Winnie-the-Pooh in China - Wikipedia

    • Beginning in July 2017, the government of China has been censoring imagery of the anthropomorphic teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, particularly Disney's version of the character. The censorship is believed to be a result of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping being compared to the character in internet memes, which the Chinese Communist … See more

    Background

    The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses extensive censorship. For instance, the Chinese government has … See more

    Cultural impact

    On February 21, 2019, the Taiwanese video game Devotion was found to have contained an Easter egg comparing Xi Jinping to Pooh two days after the game's release. As a result, Devotion was heavily review bom… See more

    See also

    Erdoğan–Gollum comparison trials, another case of censorship due to comparisons between a national leader and a fictional character
    Euphemisms for Internet censorship in ChinaSee more

     
  1. Why China has a history of censoring Winnie the Pooh : NPR

  2. Winnie the Pooh censored in China after President Xi Jinping ...

  3. Opinion: The autocrat threatened by Winnie the Pooh - NPR

  4. Why China censors banned Winnie the Pooh - BBC

  5. Why Censors Are Targeting Winnie-the-Pooh in China

    Jul 17, 2017 · Authorities did not provide any reason for the blacklist, but many have theorized that Pooh was given the boot because social media users have likened the honey-loving bear to Chinese President...

  6. Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping being compared to …

    Apr 11, 2023 · People in Taiwan are buying anti- Xi Jinping badges depicting Winnie the Pooh being punched by a Formosan black bear. Taiwan’s air force pilots are wearing the badge as a symbol of defiance...

  7. Why Winnie-the-Pooh makes Xi Jinping uncomfortable

    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.

  8. Winnie the Pooh blacklisted by China’s online censors - Financial …

  9. Chinese Censors Have Apparently Blocked ‘Winnie the …

    Jul 17, 2017 · Winnie the Pooh, the adorable cartoon bear with an obsession for honey, has been censored in China. It’s all apparently due to a meme that makes fun of President Xi Jinping. Specifically,...

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