China vs. Pooh.

• Position: MOVIES - China bans "Christopher Robin" - Brief article

China is at war-with a cuddly fictitious bear. The government recently blocked the release of the new Winnie the Pooh movie, Christopher Robin, and has been censoring all images of Pooh on the internet. In recent years, the lovable character has emerged as a symbol of resistance to the Chinese government. Chinese citizens have used images of Pooh to mock their president, Xi Jinping, on social media by comparing his appearance to that of the portly bear. China has long kept a tight watch over the internet, with the government employing tens of thousands of censors to take down anything...