China blocks HBO after John Oliver parody of Xi Jinping
(The Guardian China)

Mocking of Chinese president and criticism of human rights record earns ban for comedian´s network HBO´s website has been blocked in China after censors on Chinese social media platform Weibo banned mentions of John Oliver following the British comedian´s parody of Chinese president Xi Jinping. Related: Why China has banned videos of people whispering Related: UK faces risk from slump in China, warns Bank of England Continue reading...