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Thousands Petition to Cancel Chinese Regime’s New Year’s Show
Thousands of Chinese signed an online petition calling for the cancellation of the Chinese New Year Gala. A mix of entertainment and propaganda, the show has been an institution in China for 32 years.
Two Songbirds Get Sacked From China’s New Year’s Gala, a Sign Their Powerful, Rumored Lovers Will Be Taken Down
China’s state-run media emphasized the absence from the CCTV New Year Gala this year of two female celebrity performers notorious for rumored affairs with high-ranking communist officials.
Delay in China’s State Television Gala Raises Eyebrows
The delay in an announcement of the director for next year’s China Central Television New Year Gala has raised speculation that the event may have been canceled amidst a rash of sexual and corruption scandals at the state broadcaster.
