China's growing comedy scene feels censorship chill

2023-06-05 07:15

The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy has further shrunk the space for public discussion in China.

In mid-May, Chinese stand-up comic Li Haoshi, better known by his stage name House, cracked a joke about his adopted dogs.

Standing on a stage in a packed venue in Beijing, he said his dogs "fought to win, forged exemplary conduct" - a catchphrase that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has used while speaking...