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18 Sep 2021

“Beijing's regulation [Chinese authorities bolstering regulations on the entertainment sector] is more likely a part of the CCP's effort to buttress its political system. After Xi Jinping took office in 2013, he first tightened his grip on the political sector, eliminating his archrival Bo Xilai, the former Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing Municipality. Bo was later sentenced to life in prison on charges of corruption and power abuse. Xi then turned his attention to businesspeople like Jack Ma, the former executive chairman of the Chinese technology behemoth Alibaba Group, and now it seems the time has come for the culture and entertainment realms.”

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Professor of Ingenium College of Convergence Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and an expert of Chinese cultural studies
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