Tunneling Out of China –Image Courtesy CMP/QQ.com
(The World) “When the situation is getting tougher the humor is getting stronger, that has always been the case,” said Xiao Qiang of China Digital Times noting that in the past year, as Chinese authorities have tried to step up control in the wake of revolutions in Egypt and Libya together with the pro-democracy Jasmine Revolution in China, online humor has, if anything got sharper.
“…Especially when it comes to political and social matters, where there is always a sense of repression there, speaking truth to power requires lots of courage and there is risk involved,” said Xiao but humor can smooth that out.”
Full post here by Xiao Qiang –China Digital Times
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