Winnie the Pooh joins Chinese Covid lockdown protests

Disney merchandise shows frowning bear looking at blank sheet of paper - a symbol of opposition to censorship

Years after he became character-non-grata in China, Winnie the Pooh is exacting quiet revenge against the country's government in the form of Disney souvenirs.

In what appears to be a case of incidental resistance, Disney stores in Japan are selling a line of merchandise featuring a frowning Pooh looking at a blank sheet of white paper - a symbol of ongoing protests in China against censorship and Covid-19 restrictions.