CCTV News:Recently, the China Municipal Government launched a series of special actions to rectify the chaos in the entertainment circle and the "rice circle", and some artists, including Korean artists, were shut down in their fan base social accounts. South Korean media are concerned about this, worried that cultural exchanges between China and South Korea will be affected, and even think that China’s relevant measures have a side against South Korea. In this regard, the spokesman of the China Embassy in South Korea introduced the relevant situation and clarified China’s position.
The spokesman said that in recent days, there have been frequent incidents of unethical and anomie such as tax evasion, pornography and drug-related activities among entertainment stars in China. If a famous foreign singer was arrested by the police on suspicion of rape, an actor’s repeated visits to the Yasukuni Shrine were boycotted by the people of China. At the same time, the problem of Internet "rice circle" in China has become increasingly prominent. Various fan groups abuse and slander each other, engage in malicious marketing, and induce and even force fans, including minors, to raise funds to help. In order to brush tickets for idols, some fans do not hesitate to purchase boxes of yogurt, and then dump the yogurt after scanning the QR code on the bottle cap. These behaviors spread a lot of harmful information to the society, which has a huge negative impact on the fans’ consumption groups, mainly young people, and some even violate the law, which seriously hinders the healthy development of the entertainment industry.
In view of the above situation, the relevant departments in China urgently issued a ban and punishment regulations to regulate the management of celebrity artists’ traffic fraud and induce fans’ consumption, and launched the 2021 "Clear Lang" series of special actions, focusing on rectifying the abnormal culture of entertainment circles and "rice circles". The more stars in the spotlight, the better they should set an example, giving the society integrity and giving young people real example power. All the actions taken by the Chinese side are against public order, good customs, laws and regulations, and will not affect China’s normal exchanges with any country.
China and South Korea have learned from each other for thousands of years, forming a profound historical and cultural bond. This year marks the start of the Year of Cultural Exchange between China and South Korea, and next year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. Further strengthening China-ROK friendly cooperation conforms to the current situation, people’s hearts and the fundamental interests of both sides. We are willing to continue to strengthen cultural exchanges with the ROK, encourage cultural exchanges and cooperation full of positive energy, and resist vulgar and bad induction and comparison. At present, the activities of the "China-Korea Cultural Exchange Year" are being carried out in a colorful way. We expect cultural exchange to become an inexhaustible motive force to promote the vigorous development of China-ROK relations in the new era and play an active role in helping the development of bilateral relations and promoting the communication between the people.