The 11th National Congress of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the 10th National Congress of China Writers Association open at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, December 14, 2021. Photo: Xinhua

 
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on Chinese artists and writers to boost their awareness and confidence in Chinese culture, create new prospects for Chinese literature and art, and add new luster to Chinese culture, saying that the Chinese public will not accept artists who commit misconduct, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 11th National Congress of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the 10th National Congress of China Writers Association, according to Xinhua.

Chinese literature and art should not become a creator, follower or advocator of an unhealthy social climate, Xi said, noting that art cannot be the slave of the market, and artists should abide by moral standards. 

Writers and artists should cherish their social influence, seriously consider the social effects of their works and, if they commit misconduct, the people will not accept it. 

President Xi once said that socialism with Chinese characteristics is a great cause of comprehensive development and there can be no socialist modernization without the prosperity and development of socialist culture. 

In recent months, Chinese cultural authorities have been stepping up efforts to strengthen regulation on entertainment companies and entertainers, as part of China's effort to promote the healthy development of the industry. Performers who have violated social norms or even laws and have seriously disrupted public order should not be enlisted in any performance activities, according to rules.

In November, China’s top internet regulator announced it established a ban list to prevent celebrity-related content from promoting distorted values, including abnormal aesthetics, vulgar scandals, and content that induces fans to blindly idolize celebrities or hypes the comeback of entertainers who have illegal and unethical records.

Global Times