China’s censors warn against ‘effusive comments’ while mourning Li Keqiang

Censors are on the the lookout for criticism of President Xi Jinping disguised as praise for the former premier.

China’s government censors have ordered media and government WeChat accounts to be on the lookout for “overly effusive” comments about former Premier Li Keqiang as the country prepares for his cremation on Thursday.

The instructions were

to the China Digital Times along with details on how to report information about Li’s death, such as exclusively using content from…