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China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstage

Posted 8/21/26

One of China’s best-known comedians is under investigation after changing lyrics of a revolutionary song during a performance. Guo Degang, a prominent xiangsheng performer, is being investigated by …

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