Chinese police detain woman for supporting comedian who joked about military
by Helen Davidson in Taipei and Chi Hui Lin from on (#6BT26)
Comic Li Haoshi made joke about soldiers that Beijing authorities deemed insulting
Chinese police detained a woman for posting online in support of the comedian who was punished for making a joke that authorities said insulted the Chinese military.
According to state media, the 34-year-old woman, reportedly surnamed Shi, admitted to police that she had posted inappropriate" comments about Chinese soldiers.
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