China Deletes Social Media Posts Mocking India Amid Backlash
- One post compared fire from a rocket launch with funeral pyres
- Social media users criticize posts for being insensitive
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A social media post by China’s top law enforcement body juxtaposing the country’s successful launch of a module into space with grim cremation pyres in India was deleted after it sparked online criticism in China.