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Chinese internet censors ban anti-West firebrand Sima Nan for a year


The ultranationalist blogger has not posted online since Tuesday when he voiced support for Donald Trump in the US election.

Two sources familiar with the situation told the Post that the ban on the highly controversial Chinese online influencer known for his strong anti-West hot takes was expected to last for a year. Sima Nan did not respond to the Post’s requests for comment on Friday. Sima Nan, who first rose to national fame in the 1990s with his criticism of Falun Gong, a spiritual group Beijing later outlawed, has been active and vocal for over two decades.

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