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China bans Winnie the Pooh film after comparisons to President Xi
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Aug 06, 2018 10:02pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Benjamin Haas |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 7, 2018 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Who’s afraid of Winnie the Pooh? The Chinese government, apparently.
Chinese censors have banned the release of Christopher Robin, a new film adaptation of AA Milne’s beloved story about Winnie the Pooh, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The Winnie the Pooh character has become a lighthearted way for people across China to mock their president, Xi Jinping, but it seems the government doesn’t find the joke very funny.
It started when Xi visited the US in 2013, and an image of Xi and then president Barack Obama walking together spurred comparisons to Winnie – a portly Xi – walking with Tigger, a lanky Obama. |
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