Chinese State Media Slam Medical Beauty Ads for False Propaganda

Chinese State Media Slam Medical Beauty Ads for False Propaganda
A woman walks past a large display at a plastic surgery clinic in Beijing on July 15, 2021. Wang Zhao/AFP
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China’s state-run People’s Daily urged an “imperative and urgent” regulation on cosmetic surgery advertising, after Beijing launched a widespread campaign targeting industries including technology and celebrity fan culture.

On Sept. 14, the regime mouthpiece criticized China’s beauty industry for what it called misleading consumers’ aesthetic tastes and values, and driving the pursuit of good looks as a shortcut to success.

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