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China Bans Internet Celebrity Known for Criticizing The US (www.bloomberg.com)

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Chinese authorities banned a popular blogger known for his strong anti-Western comments, according to the South China Morning Post.

Sima Nan, who has more than 3 million followers on China’s social media site Weibo, has been banned across different platforms for a year, according to the paper, which cited two unidentified sources. Sima last posted on Nov. 5 to voice support for Donald Trump during the US election, saying his victory will be more beneficial for China.

According to the paper, Sima Nan is seen by many as “a symbolic voice on the nationalistic left.” He frequently accused groups or individuals of betraying China’s interests and colluding with the US. In 2021, he accused Lenovo Group Ltd. of selling state assets for less than they were worth and paying top executives unreasonably high salaries.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

People on twitter are saying he's actually a far-right nationalist hypocrite who owns properties in the US. Makes sense to ban him then ig; just one of those fake internet celebrities that they occasionally ban probably.

[–] RubicTopaz 8 points 4 months ago

Known for espousing antisemitic tropes, Sima's Weibo channel spread the notion that Jews colluded with the Empire of Japan to establish a Jewish homeland in mainland China during the Second Sino-Japanese War in what has been termed the Fugu Plan.

Yeah sounds like he had it coming

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thoughts? Sounds like a lame thing to do

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I imagine China cares a lot more about his criticism of China than they do about his criticism of the US. Makes for a more clickable headline though, I guess

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago

The govt will ban voices that are pro-china as well as anti. The marker tends to be those who people will form behind and have the ability to create movements. It's about keeping people atomised.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

The descendents of the grand historian still making themselves as popular with authority as always

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago

The interests of international capital are the interests of any particular state.