万武义 (Wan Wuyi) is the director of domestic news at Xinhua, the state news agency.
Why it is blocked: Though a number of CCP leaders and politicians are blocked on Weibo, it may seem odd for a common bureaucrat—albeit a high level one—to merit the same treatment. However, Wan made headlines in 2010 when the Telegraph reported he had possibly defected during a training trip in the UK. Though Wan immediately came out and dispelled the rumors, claiming that back pain had delayed his return trip home, commenters had a field day with the story.
