China Censors Talk of Xi’s Unanimous Presidential Confirmation
- Move comes after sarcastic comments like ‘so awesome’
- Government often blocks content it deems critical of Xi
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China is censoring some discussion of Xi Jinping’s unanimous confirmation for president in the nation’s legislature, showing the sensitivities around his increasing grip on power as he begins his precedent-busting third term.
The #2952 hashtag that started on Weibo after the 2,952-0 vote in favor of Xi on Friday no longer allows ordinary users to post comments. The results that appear are mostly from state media outlets like People’s Daily, the ruling Communist Party’s flagship newspaper.