CHINA
China Is Scrubbing Outspoken Taiwan and Hong Kong Celebrities from Its Streaming Services
Zheping Huang, QUARTZ
China has allegedly blacklisted over four dozen overseas celebrities, including several high-profile singers from Taiwan and Hong Kong who have expressed political views unfavorable to Beijing, another sign that China is tightening control over the cultural industry. The blacklist, reportedly issued by the Ministry of Culture, demands Chinese entertainment companies not to engage 55 celebrities from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and other places. Many people on the list had shown support to pro-democracy movements in the past, including Hong Kong’s Occupy protests and Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement …read more
Source: Victims of Communism