Justin Bieber banned from China for &#39;bad behaviour&#39;

Justin Bieber banned from China for 'bad behaviour'

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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing's Culture Bureau.

In a statement, the ministry said it was not appropriate to allow in entertainers who have engaged in "bad behaviour."

"Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer," it added.

The statement was issued in response to a question recently submitted by a user of the bureau's website.

"We hope that as Justin Bieber matures, he can continue to improve his own words and actions, and truly become a singer beloved by the public," the statement said.

To its list of hostile foreign forces - one assumes ranking somewhere below the Dalai Lama and Taiwanese separatists - China has added the name Justin Bieber.

The news came in a statement from the Beijing municipal culture bureau, answering a question from a fan about why, with the singer about to embark on an Asia-wide tour, no venues have been scheduled in mainland China.

Justin Bieber is indeed "talented at singing" came the reply, but nonetheless it would not be appropriate to allow him to perform, because of what it called a number of incidents of "bad behaviour." It did not elaborate on exactly which of Mr Bieber's run-ins with the law it was referring to.

The pop star, who was allowed to tour China in 2013, joins a long list of musicians who have found themselves similarly blacklisted. Most though, like the British band Oasis and the US group Maroon 5, because of perceived political statements, rather than on the grounds of bad behaviour.

The shrine photo prompted a lot of scrutiny on social media

This hasn't been the first time the Sorry singer has caused controversy in Asia.

In 2014, Bieber caused upset on social media after he posted a photo of himself visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

The shrine honours fallen warriors and pays tribute to convicted war criminals but in China and South Korea, the shrine is seen as a symbol of Japan not being sorry for its empire's past.

But despite the singer taking the photo down and apologising, the Chinese were outraged. Their foreign minister's spokesperson said he hoped the singer had left Yasukuni with "a clear understanding of Japan's history of invasion and militarism, and of the source of Japan's militarism".

Justin Bieber will be performing in Asia as part of his Purpose World Tour from September, and will be playing in Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.

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日前，中国方面拒绝了加拿大男歌手贾斯汀·比伯（Justin Bieber）来华演出的事宜。昨天，网友扒出了北京文化局18日在网站上的回应。

“作为一名公众人物，他曾有一系列不良行为引发公众不满”，“不宜引进有不良行为的演艺人员”。

7月16日，有网友在北京市文化局网站上提问，“请问为什么不允许Justin Bieber来华演出？请给出详细解释！！Justin Bieber获得过多次大奖，肯定有他的才华、过人之处，为什么没有给予内地粉丝欣赏的权利？

北京市文化局7月18日给予了回应

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首先，对你表达的心情表示理解。 Justin　Bieber是一个有歌唱才华但也是一个有争议的年轻外籍歌手。

据了解，作为一名公众人物，他在境外社会生活及在国内演出活动中曾有一系列不良行为引发公众不满。为规范国内演出市场秩序，净化演出市场环境，因此不宜引进有不良行为的演艺人员。

但是，希望Justin　Bieber在成长过程中不断完善自己的言行，真正成为受公众喜爱的歌手。再次感谢您的理解和支持！

北京文化局回应截图

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source: BBC News/中国经济网