China says actors must follow moral guidelines or face bans

Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was dropped as an ambassador by Prada after she was engulfed in a surrogacy controversy. Photo: AFP

China published on Friday (Feb 5) a new list of moral guidelines for actors and other performers, saying they could face a permanent ban from their profession if they fail to comply.

Performers should not "violate ethics, morals, social public order or good customs, causing serious negative social impact", the Chinese Association for Performing Arts, a non-profit organisation backed by the government, said on its website.