A poem about cicadas turns out to be politically sensitive, and the author was forced to apologize. According to internet users, the poem implicitly insults Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader. However, nothing in the poem openly suggests so, so what gives? I’ll break down how a poem about cicadas and the summer heat turns out…
‘To Cicadas’ Poet Allegedly Insults Xi Jinping: China’s Heightened Political Sensitivity
July 19, 2022
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