"Cristopher Robin" is banned in China because Winnie the Pooh is used as a symbol against Xi Jinping

[sibarraz]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...d-china-release-winnie-pooh-crackdown-1131907

No reason was given for the denial, but a source pinned the blame on China's crackdown on images of the Winnie the Pooh character, which is featured in a central role in Christopher Robin. Last summer, authorities began blocking pictures of Winnie the Pooh on social media given that the character has become a symbol of the resistance in China with foes of the ruling Communist Party, namely Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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Who would have ever thought that Winnie the Pooh has the same leverage than the tank guy at tianmen square

 

[Llyrwenne]

We already have a thread about this - https://www.resetera.com/threads/ch...because-of-pooh-memes-about-xi-jinping.59756/