• Dima@feddit.uk
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    21 hours ago

    The original comparison to Winnie the Pooh was from Chinese social media and was arguably an affectionate joke. Xi didn’t like it and it became a meme for his critics due to its censorship. (This is from what I’ve read previously and double-checking just now)

    Edit - one of the original comparison images that started this meme:
    Image of Xi & Obama next to an image of Pooh and Tiger