It’s common for China to target influencers for perceived moral breaches. And then there’s “the Austin Li paradox.”
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<p>A man wearing lipstick was both novel and revolutionary in China at the time: It challenged gender norms and honed Li’s image as an intimate “gay friend” for Chinese women, according to observers. “In that sense, he really was very ballsy.”</p>
<a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/the-return-of-austin-li/">↩︎ Rest of World</a>
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