China to Ban Celebrities With ‘Incorrect’ Politics, Limit Pay
- Regulator tells broadcasters to uphold political literacy
- Xi has already set sights on tech, property and education
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President Xi Jinping ordered sweeping action to clean up the entertainment industry, with the broadcast regulator moving to ban film stars with “incorrect” politics, cap salaries and rein in celebrity fan culture.
Television companies and internet platforms were told to “strictly control the selection of program actors and guests, and uphold political literacy, moral conduct, artistic level and social evaluation as selection standards,” according to a statement Thursday from the National Radio and Television Administration.