Chinese celebrities warned over morality in cultural crackdown

Entertainment industry told to oppose decadent ideas of money worship and hedonism'

Attendees of a Chinese entertainment industry symposium have been told to ensure they act with morality in both public and private, amid an intensive government crackdown on cultural sectors.

The meeting on Tuesday in Beijing, with the theme of Love the party, love the country, advocate morality and art", was attended by senior Communist party officials, who laid out new regulations on industry practice and the behaviour of celebrities, state media reported.