The Xi Jinping meme phenomenon encompasses a wide variety of internet tropes, most notably the comparison between the Chinese leader and the character Winnie the Pooh. This comparison began in 2013 after a photo of Xi Jinping walking with Barack Obama was likened to a picture of Pooh and Tigger. Over time, the memes evolved to include the 'Social Credit Score' format, where users pretend to gain or lose points based on their loyalty to the state. Despite being strictly censored within mainland China, these memes have become a staple of global internet culture, used to satirize surveillance, international relations, and internet censorship itself.