Government-run media outlets have so far kept the latest political development off its front pages and discussions online have been made virtually difficult.
The meme’s origins actually date back to 2013 when images of Xi and United States President Barack Obama went viral for looking uncannily similar to animated buddies Tigger and Pooh.
While Pooh and related images have since been banned by censors on Chinese social media, the meme has resurfaced as a commentary to recent events.
The president without term limits also reminded some of China’s past emperors who were able to hold on to power until they die.
Some associated the recent political shift with the action of Qing dynasty general Yuan Shikai, who crowned himself an emperor of a new imperial dynasty he pushed for in 1915.
While the amendment would still have to go through the National People’s Congress and be ratified in March, it is expected to pass without fail considering Xi Jinping’s influence over the ruling party.
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