gonna copy paste this response lol:

What they're talking about is this:

China bans wordplay in attempt at pun control But the order from the State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television says: “Radio and television authorities at all levels must tighten up their regulations and crack down on the irregular and inaccurate use of the Chinese language, especially the misuse of idioms.” Programmes and adverts should strictly comply with the standard spelling and use of characters, words, phrases and idioms – and avoid changing the characters, phrasing and meanings, the order said.

What gets me is how this is anyway construed as banning puns.

State Regulator tells companies to stop bastardizing Chinese Idioms for their own private gain

MUH FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!! CHINA IS BANNING THE USE OF IDIOMS!!!

What. The. Fuck. No. Did you even read the fucking article?