Chinese officials seize toilet paper bearing face of Hong Kong leader

Authorities flushed out (pun absolutely intended) around 8,000 rolls of toilet paper in southern China, all featuring cartoonish, unflattering images of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, The Associated Press reports.

The rolls would have been sold at a Hong Kong market later in February, Lo Kin-hei, an official with the Hong Kong Democratic Party, said.

"I guess (the Chinese authorities) don't like people mocking government officials…after the movement," Lo said. "They have become more cautious about criticisms."

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Hong Kong has seen massive protests in recent months, as demonstrators demand more electoral freedom from Beijing. Much of the frustration was directed at Leung, who protesters said was in Beijing's pocket.