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Chinese actress fined $46million for tax evasion

A look at Beijing’s campaign against what it calls ‘chaotic’ celebrity culture

China has fined Zheng Shuang, a high-profile actress, $46m for tax evasion and told producers to stop hiring her. It’s part of a crackdown on what Beijing is calling ‘chaotic’ celebrity culture. Rob Young speaks to Casey Hall, Asia correspondent for the Business of Fashion website in Shanghai.
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(Photo: Zheng Shuang in 2019, Credit: VCG/Getty)

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Fri 27 Aug 2021 14:32GMT

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