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China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military

2023-05-17 16:54
The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.
China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military

A Chinese comedy troupe has been slapped with a 14.7m yuan ($2.1m; £1.7m) penalty over a joke about the military that invoked a slogan from President Xi Jinping.

The quip, which likened the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to military conduct, irked authorities.

They said Shanghai Xiaoguo Culture...