A joke by a Chinese stand-up comedian seen to be ridiculing the military has prompted a crackdown on the country's booming comedy scene. But it hasn't stopped there. Music performances are now being targeted, hitting the country's live entertainment sector just as it recovers from years of Covid restrictions...
Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
2023-06-03 07:23
The crackdown on stand-up comedy unleashed by a joke is now hurting Beijing's vibrant live music scene.

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