CNN’s signal in China appeared to be censored halfway through CNN’s Will Ripley reporting on the ousting and replacement of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang after a long absence from the public view.

    • @cyd@lemmy.world
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      The leading rumour is that he was keeping a mistress who was compromised by US/UK intelligence. He was a favoured political protege of Xi, so it’d take something like that to get him disappeared.

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      11 months ago

      Comrade Gang has merely come down with a case of outspokenness which unfortunately lead to a terminal case of lead poisoning.

      • Quokka
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        11 months ago

        There never was, has, or ever will be a Mr.Qin Gang.