Justin Bieber Is Banned From China For His 'Bad Behavior'

Justin Bieber is not allowed to perform in China due to his bad boy behavior, The New York Times reported on Friday (July 21).

News arrived via a statement, which was published by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture's website on Tuesday. "Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer," the bureau said in its statement. "In order to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese performance environment, it is not suitable to bring in badly behaved entertainers. 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."

Their statement on Bieber was prompted by a question recently submitted by a user of the bureau's website, asking for an explanation for the pop superstar's absence from the country. Even though they didn't elaborate on the bad behavior, it seems pretty clear that his lack of respect for China's history is part of this narrative. Back in 2013, photos surfaced of his bodyguards carrying him up the Great Wall of China. It was followed by an incident in 2014, where he posted several photos of himself visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, which honors Japanese war dead, and is perceived as a symbol of Japanese militarism in the eyes of China and South Korea.


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