Chinese comedy group punishment sends chills through arts sphere
4 years ago(FILES) A logo of Xiaoguo Comedy is seen outside a theatre in Shanghai on May 17, 2023. - China's recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country's cultural sphere -- a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT / NO USE AFTER JUNE 27, 2023 01:51:09 GMT - CHINA OUT / TO GO WITH: CHINA-POLITICS-COMEDY, FOCUS BY MATTHEW WALSH AND REBECCA BAILEY - TO GO WITH: China-politics-comedy, FOCUS by Matthew WALSH and Rebecca BAILEY
China's recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country's cultural sphere -- a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping.