Is Winnie-the-Pooh based on Xi Jinping?

This is why censors blocked Winnie the Pooh after the Communist Party announced it was removing term limits for President Xi Jinping. read more

No, Winnie- the-Pooh is based on Winnie the Bear. He was a Canadian bear cub rescued by a Canadian Soldier, the name is short for Winnipeg. The soldier donated the cub to the London Zoo when he went to war. read more

GIFs of Winnie the Pooh have been deleted off China’s instant messaging app WeChat, and trying to compose a message mentioning the bear will grant you an error message. Like Xi, Pooh has a rotund face and nose, and netizens have been taking split-screen pics of the two making similar poses, including one of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands with Xi looking downtrodden. read more

Beloved children's cartoon character Winnie the Pooh has been blacked out from social media in China purportedly because netizens there think the Disney character looks like President Xi Jinping. read more