China boosts crackdown on youth 'decadence'

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 30, 2021 12:14 am

BEIJING: From reality TV to online gaming and even pop fandom, China's leadership has launched a crackdown on youth culture in what experts say is a bid to ramp up 'ideological control.'

In a series of sweeping measures, Beijing has moved to check what it considers the excesses of modern entertainment and urged social media platforms to promote patriotic content.

Boot camp-style talent TV shows inspired by Japanese and Korean pop culture and celebrity gossip have mushroomed in China over the past decade JADE GAO AFP/File

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