The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. All ...

Celebrity CCTV host Bi Fujian found himself on the wrong end of public scrutiny this week when a video clip of him calling Mao Zedong a “son of a bitch” who caused people to “suffer bitterly” surfaced ...

BEIJING (AP) — China’s state broadcaster is investigating one of its hosts after a video of him insulting Mao Zedong was leaked online, causing a stir and rekindling debate on the complicated legacy ...

BEIJING -- Chinese authorities ordered a state broadcaster to punish a popular TV celebrity for insulting Communist Party founder Mao Zedongat a private dinner, state media reported. Bi Fujian was a ...

In the glorious days of “Saturday Night Live” in the late 1980s and early 1990s, comedian Kevin Nealon achieved critical acclaim as Mr. Subliminal, a character who would make normal, innocuous ...

One of China's most famous television hosts has had his shows taken off air after allegedly insulting Communist China's founding father Mao Zedong, according to reports. State broadcaster CCTV said it ...

CCTV host Bi Fujian's comments, which went viral online, have been criticized and condemned as a serious violation of political disciplines by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, ...

Bi Fujian, a comedian and host on China Central Television, is to be “seriously dealt with” following jokes he made about the late Communist Party leader Mao Zedong. The remarks were made by Bi in ...

Mr Bi is the host of the talent show Star Boulevard A Chinese star TV anchor is facing "severe punishment" over jokes he made about Mao Zedong, state media report. A video of Bi Fujian singing a ...

Last weekend, many netizens commented on my blog hoping that I would say something about Bi Fujian calling Mao Zedong a “bastard” during a dinner party. Some netizens even pressured me to comment. To ...