Have you heard the one about stand-up in China?
On International Joke Day, recent moves are raising questions about the Communist Party's tolerance for comedy.
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Comedy and autocracy are made for each other
U.S.-based legal scholar and activist Teng Biao says totalitarian regimes are 'major manufacturers' of jokes
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A 'costly' joke sends chills through China's arts sphere
Officials fined a comedy studio 14.7 million yuan ($2.13 million) for an oblique joke about the People's Liberation Army
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Chinese Comedy Group Punishment Sends Chills Through Arts Sphere
China's recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country's cultural sphere -- a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping.
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