'South Park' Banned From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode

'South Park' Banned From Chinese
Internet After Critical Episode
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The Comedy Central show's latest episode, "Band in China," has stirred up a lot of controversy.
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The episode was critical of the way Hollywood produces its content to cater to Chinese government censors.
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The Chinese government has responded by
deleting almost every clip, episode and
online discussion of 'South Park' in China.
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China's government has been known to ban critical media in the past.
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'Winnie the Pooh' has been banned in China because of the character's comparisons to Chinese president Xi Jinping.
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'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued
a statement regarding the ban.
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Like the NBA, we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts. We too love money more than freedom and democracy.
, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, via statement.
Xi doesn't look like Winnie the Pooh at all. Tune into our 300th episode this Wednesday at 10! Long live the great Communist Party of China. We good now China? , Trey Parker and Matt Stone, via statement