Comedian Uncle Roger Silenced On Chinese Social Media After Jokes About China

Taiwanese capital TAIPEI — After making jokes about China, a Malaysian comedian known for ridiculing Western chefs’ failures at Asian cookery got his Chinese social media account disabled.

Nigel Ng, often known as Uncle Roger, is the latest comic to face the consequences of jokes that China could interpret poorly in an era of increased censorship and rising nationalism.

A Chinese comedian was arrested last week after making a joke about stray dogs.

Last Thursday, Ng shared a short clip from an upcoming comedy show in which he mocks Chinese surveillance and Beijing’s claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.

The video shows Ng engaging with a crowd member who claims to be from Guangzhou, a southern Chinese metropolis.

“Good country, good country, we have to say that now, correct?” Ng explains. “All of the phones are listening.”

Ng then jokes with audience members who say they are from Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China, that Taiwan is not a legitimate country. “I hope you will return to the motherland one day.” “There is only one China,” he stated.

On Monday, he was barred from posting on Weibo for “violating relevant laws and regulations.” A request for a response from Ng’s agency still needs to be returned.

A Chinese comedian was arrested last week after making a joke about stray dogs.

Meanwhile, a Chinese comedian could face jail time as police and government agencies examine a joke he told during a performance earlier this month.

Last Wednesday, Beijing police reported investigating comedian Li Haoshi “for severely insulting” the People’s Liberation Army.

The comedian HOUSE made a joke on stray dogs by riffing on a well-known propaganda slogan that characterized the Chinese military.

I explained that he had adopted two extremely enthusiastic dogs when chasing squirrels, firing like cannon shells after a target.

Normally, he said, dogs are lovely and melt your heart, but when he sees his two pups, he thinks of the Chinese proverb, “Able to win battles, with first-rate style.”

According to the China Media Project, which examines Chinese media, Chinese leader Xi Jinping coined the word ten years ago to characterize planned military changes.

In a statement last week, Beijing’s Comprehensive Team of Law Enforcement on Cultural Market claimed it had received tips from the public about Li’s performance on May 13 and had initiated an inquiry into the firm Li is signed with as a result.

The law enforcement team stated that the company, Xiao Guo Wenhua, would be fined approximately $2 million (13.3 million yuan). A request for comment still needs to be returned by the corporation.

An officer at Beijing’s police headquarters who would not provide his name declined to say if Li was detained or arrested, saying the investigation was ongoing and the results would be made public.

SOURCE – (AP)