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The Guardian - AU
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

China’s Lipstick King reappears, months after Tiananmen ‘tank cake’ row

Li Jiaqi being filmed with smartphones at an import expo in Shanghai, China, in 2020
Li Jiaqi at an import expo in Shanghai, China, in 2020. The celebrity shopping livestreamer has appeared briefly online after his feed was abruptly cut in early June. Photograph: Top Photo Corporation/Rex/Shutterstock

China’s leading shopping livestreamer, Li Jiaqi, has returned to online commerce platforms almost four months after his feed was suddenly cut, which viewers suspected was linked to the errant appearance of a tank-shaped cake.

Li, also known as the Lipstick King for his ability to move huge amounts of product on his sales channels, briefly appeared on Alibaba Group’s Taobao marketplace on Tuesday evening.

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