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

May 4, 2026 · 4:01 AM UTC · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 9 views

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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