China’s tax authorities caution celebrities on compliance following big fines

China's top e-commerce livestreamer Huang Wei, popularly known as Viya, during a livestream [CGTN-CFP]
China’s top e-commerce livestreamer Huang Wei, popularly known as Viya, during a livestream [CGTN-CFP]
CGTN | 27-Dec-2021

Chinese provincial authorities on Wednesday warned celebrities and livestreamers to report tax-related crimes and correct their offenses before 2022 following a record 1.34 billion yuan ($210 million) fine on China’s “livestreaming queen” for tax evasion. The tax bureau in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, fined top e-commerce livestreamer Viya on Monday for hiding personal income and other offenses in 2019 and 2020. Continue reading “China’s tax authorities caution celebrities on compliance following big fines”

Actress fires back at criticism of her dress in video

Chinese actress Li Bingbing wears a deep V-neck blouse in the short video on Douyin, China's version of TikTok [SHINE]
Chinese actress Li Bingbing wears a deep V-neck blouse in the short video on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok [SHINE]
SHINE | 26-Dec-2021 | By Wang Qingchu

Renowned Chinese actress Li Bingbing said she would take legal action against a person who filed a malicious report about her videos to Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok, and accused her of wearing a dress that was too revealing. A Douyin user surnamed Ma reported to the popular short-video platform on December 16 that Li’s deep V-neck blouse she wore in the short video was “too revealing and indecent and could project a negative impact on children.” Continue reading “Actress fires back at criticism of her dress in video”