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Wang, Shan. "What do Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh have in common? They’re both flagged by Chinese censors." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 9 Mar. 2018. Web. 24 Apr. 2024.
APA
Wang, S. (2018, Mar. 9). What do Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh have in common? They’re both flagged by Chinese censors. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/03/what-do-xi-jinping-and-winnie-the-pooh-have-in-common-theyre-both-flagged-by-chinese-censors/
Chicago
Wang, Shan. "What do Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh have in common? They’re both flagged by Chinese censors." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified March 9, 2018. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/03/what-do-xi-jinping-and-winnie-the-pooh-have-in-common-theyre-both-flagged-by-chinese-censors/.
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