Women chat near magazines featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping placed next the one featuring teen idol Lu Han, right, also known as China’s Justin Bieber, at a news stand in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. China is working to stifle
Women chat near magazines featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping placed next the one featuring teen idol Lu Han, right, also known as China’s Justin Bieber, at a news stand in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. China is working to stifle celebrities as it seeks to dictate the values the nation’s youth should embrace. It’s part of the most ambitious effort in years to shape the country’s booming entertainment industry. Instead of selfish, rich stars, the state is promoting performers who are all about patriotism, purity and other values that support the party’s legitimacy, whether in movies about revolutionary heroes or through rap music. The results have at best been mixed and at worst out of touch. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
