it is Better to be a dead-ringer for Johnny Hallyday as that of Xi Jinping. The opera singer Liu Keqing has no political ambition and is not regarded as an opponent of the chinese regime. However, over the last two years, it is facing a genuine numerical puzzle. Thus, on the famous application TikTok, his account has been cancelled three times in two years, " explains le Figaro. A problem directly related to the fear of the authorities that his physical resemblance to Xi Jinping to be used to ridicule and the creation of memes.
Between the two men, the resemblance is striking. They are the same size (1,81 m), have the same build, the same face and hairstyle are similar. They also have all the two the deep voice. Only a few years apart. Liu Keqing is 63 years old while the president of the people's Republic of China has blown his 67 candles a few weeks ago. But the similarities are enough for the singer to be accused of "violation of the image" by the platform. And, even if he lives in Germany and not in China. Trained in his native country, the United States and Europe, he has performed in many rooms, has received awards such as the Grand Prix Maria Callas and won the international Contest of Opera with Pavarotti.
Attention！this is not china's dictator Xi, but an opera singer Liu Keqing 刘克清 with an unfortunate face looked like Xi... and he has been constantly banned by China's social media like tictoc just for his face...
dude should show with @TheDailyShow or @jimmykimmel pic.twitter.com/PDR0wIcerO
— 巴丢草 Badiucao (@badiucao) May 14, 2020
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Why such a fear of the chinese authorities ? On social networks, Liu Keqing only publishes videos, concerts, warm-ups or even online courses. But it has a strong community of 300 000 fans. A parameter that, coupled with the resemblance between the two men, the fear of diversions and insults. In 2017, it is the character of Winnie the Pooh which had been censored in China. The cartoon character was also paid a supposed resemblance to the chinese leader. The comparison had been loop recovery on Weibo, the chinese social network .
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a few weeks ago, China has also forced another application to censor a user. The platform video conferencing Zoom had to close the account of Zhou Fengsuo, a leader of Tian'anmen. Exiled in the United States, he had organized a commemoration of virtual on the 31st anniversary of the massacre.
