Chinese actress fined $46million for tax evasion
A look at Beijing’s campaign against what it calls ‘chaotic’ celebrity culture
China has fined Zheng Shuang, a high-profile actress, $46m for tax evasion and told producers to stop hiring her. It’s part of a crackdown on what Beijing is calling ‘chaotic’ celebrity culture. Rob Young speaks to Casey Hall, Asia correspondent for the Business of Fashion website in Shanghai.
The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has addressed the virtual meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole. We’ll hear reaction from Michael Hewson, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, and the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s economics correspondent, Andrew Walker.
And with campaigning in Canada’s election next month well underway, the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Fergus Nicoll looks at the issues and the candidates.
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