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Chinese actor Liang You Cheng dies at 27, case linked to Barbie Hsu’s death
Actor Liang You Cheng has died at the age of 27, allegedly from complications of influenza, a case reminiscent of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s recent death.
CNN29d
A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
The 31-year-old Chinese actor had flown to Bangkok for what he expected to be a movie casting call. Instead, he was picked up at the airport and driven to a scam center in Myanmar’s Myawaddy ...
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A Chinese actor’s kidnapping reignites fears over travelling to Southeast Asia, and renews concerns over scam centers run by criminal gangs
Over the past few weeks, Chinese people have been glued to the story of actor Wang Xing, who briefly went missing in the Thai town of Mae Sot, near the border with Myanmar. Amid the outcry ...
The Independent17d
China detains suspect involved in kidnapping of Chinese actor trafficked to Myanmar
Wang Xing, a 31-year-old Chinese actor, travelled to Thailand early this month after receiving an unsolicited offer to join a film that was shooting in Thailand. When Wang got to Bangkok ...
‘Shancai forever’: Taiwanese celebrities mourn death of actress Barbie Hsu
Hsu was best known for playing Shancai in the Taiwanese idol drama Meteor Garden. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Washington Post27d
Biden administration penalizes Chinese actors behind two major hacks
The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on the actors behind two major cyberespionage campaigns that officials say were waged on behalf of the Chinese government: a breach of major U ...
China Digital Times7d
Assessing Actors and Narratives in China-Africa Media Interactions
Recent pieces from African, Chinese, and Western authors continue this thread by demonstrating different ways of assessing the actors behind the media narratives shaping China-Africa relations.