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Comedy firm slapped with USD 2 million fine over military joke in China – Times of India

Smith May 18, 2023

BEIJING: A joke by a Chinese stand-up comedian that loosely referenced a slogan used to describe the country's military, cost an entertainment company more than USD 2 million after Chinese authorities hit it with massive fines, CNN…

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No joke: China fines a comedy firm $2m for ‘insulting’ the military – Times of…

Smith May 18, 2023

Beijing fined a Chinese comedy studio around $2 million on Wednesday for a joke that compared China's military to stray dogs, a reminder of the ever-narrowing confines of expression under the country's leader, Xi Jinping.The Beijing…