Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng had his Weibo account suspended after posting a video of his character Uncle Roger making jokes about China.
A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media account suspended after making jokes about China.
The video shows Ng interacting with someone in the audience who said he is from Guangzhou, a metropolis in China’s south.Ng then jokes with members of the audience who said they’re from Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by China, saying Taiwan is not a real country. “I hope one day you rejoin the motherland. One China,” he said.
A Chinese comedian, meanwhile, could face jail time as police and government departments investigate him for a joke he made at a performance earlier in May.
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