Taiwanese Entertainers Face Growing Political Pressure in China, Writer Says

大紀元時報

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The “political loyalty” required of Taiwanese entertainers working in China. How far is required in order to earn money in China

大纪元 Epoch Times

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Taiwanese artists seeking opportunities in mainland China are reportedly facing not only market considerations but also potential political constraints. Sources indicate that those working in mainland China must secretly sign a guarantee of political loyalty, "second only to applications for party membership." Recent online attacks and business separations by Tsai Kang-yong in China have also drawn renewed attention to the shrinking opportunitie…

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Renowned writer Li Chengpeng revealed that even second- or third-tier Taiwanese celebrities now have to sign a secret guarantee promising "One China" if they want to work in mainland China. Without signing, they cannot get work; and the political loyalty requirement of this guarantee is "second only to the application for party membership." Li Chengpeng bluntly stated that the "grey area" where artists from both sides of the strait used to navig…