Beijing (CNN) -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's latest charm offensive with China has generated decidedly mixed reviews. Last week, he hosted a senior Chinese official whose office is responsible for banning Facebook-- along with other popular sites like YouTube and Twitter -- in China. In photos posted on China.com.cn, a government-run web portal, top Internet regulator Lu Wei is seen seated in Zuckerberg's chair at Facebook's California campus while holding a book with Chinese President Xi Jinping's portrait adorning its cover. The accompanying text explains that, when Lu found a copy of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" on Zuckerberg's desk, the young billionaire told the smiling Communist Party cadre in Mandarin:
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Mark Zuckerberg hosts China's Internet regulator at Facebook's California campus
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Lu Wei banned Facebook, Twitter and You Tube in China
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He's pictured sitting on Zuckerberg's desk, with book written by Xi Jinping
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Chinese netizens have reacted with surprise and ridicule
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