CHINA-LEADERSHIP: XI JINPING ABOLISHES 2-TERM RESTRICTION ON INCUMBENTS OF PRC PRESIDENT AND VICE PR

After news emerged on Feburary 25, 2018 that the Chinese Communist Party had proposed abolishing term limits for China’s President and Vice President from the State Constitution, a long-standing meme comparing President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh quickly resurfaced on Sina Weibo and Tencent’s WeChat, including this image showing the bear dressed as a king. Many online reactions to the news were censored and an item state broadcaster China Central Television issued was shared nearly 10,000 times within hours but had its comment section turned off.





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