Chinese internet censors ban anti-West firebrand Sima Nan for a year

Chinese internet regulators have banned controversial ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan from posting on his social media accounts, according to sources.

Two sources familiar with the situation told the Post that the ban on the highly controversial Chinese online influencer known for his strong anti-West hot takes was expected to last for a year.

Both sources declined to comment on the reason for the ban.

“He was banned across the platforms for a year. But I can’t talk about what triggered the ban,” said one source with direct knowledge of the matter.

Sima Nan did not respond to the Post’s requests for comment on Friday.

Sima Nan, who first rose to national fame in the 1990s with his criticism of Falun Gong, a spiritual group Beijing later outlawed, has been active and vocal for over two decades.