China's netizens roast Global Times editor Hu Xijin on Clubhouse

Joining through VPN, thousands flock to audio chat to mock hawkish commentator

20210215 Global Times Club House

A Clubhouse room called the Hu Xijin Fan Club became a sensation last week on the popular audio chat app of the same name. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images) 

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- If there is one dark art that thrives inside the Great Firewall of China, it is sarcasm.

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