Why Xi Jinping is called Winnie the Pooh on Twitter? It's a long story
The June 15 confrontation between Indian and Chinese soldiers has once again prompted the Indian Twitterati to troll Jinping likening him to the popular cartoon character-Winnie the Pooh
- Jun 18, 2020,
- Updated Jun 18, 2020 2:53 PM IST
Amid heightened tensions along the India-China border, netizens have been trending the hashtag Winne the Pooh on Twitter of late, likening the famous cartoon character to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The standoff that began between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the first week of May (last month) has seen two deadly clashes between soldiers from both sides. The first face-off happened on May 5 between the Indian and Chinese troops at Pangong Tso, a lake shared between the two nations.
The second and latest clash took place in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley on June 15. The violent scuffle between the Indian and Chinese soldiers led to the killing of 20 Indian troops. It was the biggest military confrontation between the two nations in over five decades.
Soon after the news of the savage conflict broke, the Indian Twitterati unleashed its wrath with viral puns and memes with hashtags.
The Chinese government did not take this well, saying it undermined the authority of the presidential office as well as the president himself. Jinping also did not like being compared to the cartoon character. Following this, anything related to Winnie the Pooh-- movies, TV series, or toys was banned in China.
Thereafter, every attack on China on social media has a reference to the cartoon character. As a matter of fact, every time the Chinese president makes a move or the country is in the news, hashtags begin to trend globally on Twitter.
The June 15 confrontation between Indian and Chinese soldiers has once again prompted the Indian Twitterati to troll Jinping. Take a look:-
Amid heightened tensions along the India-China border, netizens have been trending the hashtag Winne the Pooh on Twitter of late, likening the famous cartoon character to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The standoff that began between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the first week of May (last month) has seen two deadly clashes between soldiers from both sides. The first face-off happened on May 5 between the Indian and Chinese troops at Pangong Tso, a lake shared between the two nations.
The second and latest clash took place in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley on June 15. The violent scuffle between the Indian and Chinese soldiers led to the killing of 20 Indian troops. It was the biggest military confrontation between the two nations in over five decades.
Soon after the news of the savage conflict broke, the Indian Twitterati unleashed its wrath with viral puns and memes with hashtags.
The Chinese government did not take this well, saying it undermined the authority of the presidential office as well as the president himself. Jinping also did not like being compared to the cartoon character. Following this, anything related to Winnie the Pooh-- movies, TV series, or toys was banned in China.
Thereafter, every attack on China on social media has a reference to the cartoon character. As a matter of fact, every time the Chinese president makes a move or the country is in the news, hashtags begin to trend globally on Twitter.
The June 15 confrontation between Indian and Chinese soldiers has once again prompted the Indian Twitterati to troll Jinping. Take a look:-