The newly discovered species of beetle, which has fallen foul of censors after being named after China’s President Xi Jinping. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The newly discovered species of beetle, which has fallen foul of censors after being named after China’s President Xi Jinping. Photo: SCMP Pictures
China /  Politics

Crushed underfoot: beetle named after China’s President Xi Jinping is a pest, state censors say

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 10:54pm, 12 Jul, 2016

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The newly discovered species of beetle, which has fallen foul of censors after being named after China’s President Xi Jinping. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The newly discovered species of beetle, which has fallen foul of censors after being named after China’s President Xi Jinping. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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