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Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
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Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’

By Li Yuan and Chang W. LeeMay 4, 2026·Source: NY Times·18 views

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Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.

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