In this Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 photo, a magazine featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping with the headline “China becomes strong” is placed next to a magazine with popular Chinese actress Fan Bingbing at a news stand in Beijing, China. China
In this Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 photo, a magazine featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping with the headline “China becomes strong” is placed next to a magazine with popular Chinese actress Fan Bingbing at a news stand in Beijing, China. China works 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. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
