Blogger banned for reported comments on 'comfort women'

A writer known for offering relationship advice was banned from posting on Sina Weibo for six months on Tuesday over comments she made about "comfort women".

Yang Bingyang, 35, came under fierce criticism after an article shared on WeChat paraphrased comments she had made in an "emotion training" class.

The article, which went viral over the weekend, quotes her as saying that women in wartime have a better chance of survival because of their gender. As an example, she cited "comfort women" - women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).