Kris Wu denounced by China’s leading performing arts association after being formally charged with rape
- The China Association of Performing Arts has called for boycotts of stars who break the law
- Wu was formally charged late on Monday night after being detained last month following allegations he raped a teenager
Chinese-Canadian rapper and singer Kris Wu Yifan is awaiting prosecution and if convicted could serve three to 10 years or more in prison.
After the late-night announcement of Wu’s formal arrest, the China Association of Performing Arts, which is under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, issued a statement on Weibo calling for the industry to boycott Wu, as well as for other stars and agencies to increase their legal awareness and moral standards.
“As an arts performer, he did not use his work to advertise Chinese culture, as a public figure he overlooked his social responsibilities and values, as a ‘top star’ with a huge fan base, he broke a legal bottom line and created irretrievable social impact, the industry cannot tolerate such figure,” the notice claimed.
01:28
Pop star Kris Wu detained by police in China over rape allegations