Beijing | An influencer nicknamed “China’s Kim Kardashian” for his extravagant outfits and displays of wealth has been banned from Chinese social media networks along with dozens of others who bragged about splurging on luxury goods.
The abrupt online disappearance last week of Wang Hongquanxing, who once boasted he never left home in jewellery and clothes worth less than 10 million yuan ($2.1 million), is part of the government’s latest campaign to maintain its dominance over China’s vibrant social media culture.
