'Warnings' for China celebrities over censorship row
- Published: 11 Jan 2013 at 12.45
- Online news: Asia
Chinese authorities handed warnings to several celebrities who voiced support for a newspaper at the centre of a censorship battle online, newspaper reports and social media posts said Friday.
Taiwanese singer Annie Yi speaks to the media during a press conference in Beijing on March 8, 2012. Chinese authorities handed warnings to several celebrities who voiced support for a newspaper at the centre of a censorship battle online, newspaper reports said Friday.
Taiwanese singer Annie Yi, who works in mainland China, said on her social media account that she had been invited to "drink tea" with authorities, a common euphemism for being cautioned by authorities, the South China Morning Post reported.
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