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This Comedian is Performing for Chinese Speakers Overseas after Beijing Banned Him

One of the most well-known stand-up comedians in China received applause and a few complimentary expletives when he began his performance with a joke on the incredibly long reign of the nation’s leader, Xi Jinping. “This is fire,” a Mandarin-speaking man yelled. Few people in China would dare make light of Xi, who has consolidated authority over the course of his almost 15 years in office.

However, hundreds of people, largely Singaporean Chinese and those who had relocated or were visiting from China, had crammed into the auditorium at the National University of Singapore. Chizi, the young man performing, was aware of the dangers.

China prohibited him from playing in the nation in 2023 following a string of overseas appearances that addressed topics the government finds particularly sensitive, though an official statement explaining the decision has never been released. Chizi no longer resides in China, and his once-hugely well-known name is now barely known. My face is seen as a sexual organ in China. After discovering that a fan’s social media account had been suspended for sharing his photo, he stated in a recent Threads post, “It’s not something that can be freely shown or circulated.

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