Comber on stage jokes about PLA in China's culture

China's recent ban on a comedy studio has enthralled the country's culture sphere - a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.

A comedian made an oblique joke about the People's Liberation Army earlier this month and suspended their performances indefinitely.

Stand-up comedian Li Haoshi referenced a well-known PLA slogan when joking about watching his dogs chase a squirrel - which officials later announced had caused a bad social impact and broken the law.

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