News Analysis Online videos by Sima Nan, a Chinese internet troll, have recently earned an estimated commercial value of $3 million and attracted more than 7.5 million viewers. Between Nov. 7 and 21, his seven consecutive videos brought a lot of traffic and huge commercial success. The cyberspace watchdog Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) recently tightened its internet censorship by issuing its 20th fine to Douban, a popular Chinese online social media firm, for releasing misleading public opinions on economic policies. Obviously, Sima’s posts and success were granted with the permission and recognition of Beijing. Lenovo: Target of Sima’s Videos Sima’s videos targeted China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. and one of its founders, Liu Chuanzhi. Sherbet, a Chinese finance self-media public account, defended Lenovo and argued that Sima’s fame was a “combination of patriotism and populism.” Under the ruling of the Chinese Communist Party, it has been a widely manipulated theme …