Chinese state media censors itself after highlighting poem about corrupt leaders

Chinese state media appears to have censored one of its own videos after viewers notice it featured a classic Chinese poem about corrupt and indulgent leaders ignoring national crises.

The video, produced by official state media outlet, the People’s Daily, aimed to promote the city of Hangzhou, which is hosting the Asian Games this month, by showcasing literary links to the city.…

This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intelligence and smart news insights monitoring platform.