China bans ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan from posting online for a year

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Chinese internet censors have banned ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan from posting online for one year. The ban follows his recent support for Donald Trump in the U.S. election. Sources indicate that the ban applies across multiple platforms, but the specific reasons remain unclear. Sima Nan has not commented on the situation. Sima Nan gained prominence in the 1990s for his criticism of the Falun Gong spiritual group, which is banned in China. He has been a vocal figure in Chinese media for over two decades.


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