In 2013, Chinese social media users began circulating a pair of pictures (above) that placed an image of Pooh and his slender tiger friend 'Tigger' beside a photograph of Xi walking with then-US President Barack Obama
Daily Mail: China censors ban Winnie the Pooh after President Xi Jinping is compared to the lovable bear
* Mentions of the bear have apparently been blocked on Chinese social media
* The character has been compared to President Xi Jinping in a series of memes
* A Winnie the Pooh image was 'the most censored picture' in China in 2015
Has Winnie the Pooh done something to anger China's censors?
Some mentions of the lovable but dimwitted bear with a weakness for 'hunny' have apparently been blocked on Chinese social networks.
Authorities did not explain the clampdown, but the self-described 'bear of very little brain' has been used in the past in a meme comparing him to portly Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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WNU Editor: Chinese President Xi's supporters are clearly sensitive on how their leader is portrayed.
More News On Winnie The Pooh Being Banned By Chinese Censors
‘Oh, bother’: Winnie the Pooh falls foul of Chinese internet censors -- The Guardian
Winnie the Pooh blacklisted by China’s online censors -- Financial Times
Whining Over Winnie? Chinese Censors Scrub Pooh Memes -- NBC
China bans Winnie-the-Pooh mentions from social media -- UPI
Chinese president can’t take a joke, bans Winnie the Pooh on social media -- NYPost
Chinese Censors Have Apparently Blocked ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Over a Silly Meme -- Gizmodo
From Liu Xiaobo to Winnie the Pooh, China's net censors can make you disappear -- Sydney Morning Herald
Why Is China Censoring Winnie The Pool? Bear 'Illegal' On Internet -- International Business Times
Why China censors banned Winnie the Pooh -- Stephen McDonell, BBC
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