Chinese social media bans female Uygur comic over marriage jokes – sparks backlash
South China Morning Post
by Phoebe ZhangMarch 1, 2026
A social media ban on a stand-up comic for joking about marriage has triggered an online backlash in China.
Authorities said the Weibo account of Uygur stand-up comedian Xiao Pa was suspended as part of a cyberspace clean-up campaign during the Chinese New Year.
Xiao Pa, whose real name is Paziliyaer Paerhati, was banned from posting online, a verified Weibo community manager posted on Friday.
“Xiao Pa had posted information that stirred up gender conflicts and created anxiety over marriage and...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/1/2026