As Beijing imposes its zero-tolerance policy on misbehaving stars and their followers, China experts warn that the intolerance toward China’s fan community casts light on a modern-day Cultural Revolution.
Last week, Chinese tax authorities fined former brand ambassador for Italian luxury brand Prada, Zheng Shuang, $46 million for tax evasion following a surrogate scandal in January. It came after the arrest of Canadian-Chinese pop star Kris Wu for rape allegations in mid-August, as well as boycotts against billionaire actress Zhao Wei.