Pop star Kris Wu formally arrested in China on suspicion of rape
August 17, 2021
Pop star Kris Wu formally arrested in China on suspicion of rape
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been formally arrested on suspicion of rape, prosecutors in Beijing said in a statement Monday.
The move comes after 30-year-old Wu was first detained on July 31 by police in the Chinese capital, following an online outcry over sexual assault allegation against him in what has become the most high-profile #Metoo case in China.
The allegations first emerged last month on Chinese social media platform Weibo, when a woman posting under the verified handle "Du Meizhu" alleged Wu, whose Chinese name is Wu Yifan, had sexually assaulted her while she was drunk at the pop star's home, where she said she had gone for a casting interview.
The woman, a student at the Communication University of China in Beijing, said she was 17 at the time of the alleged assault.
Du later alleged that several other women, including two minors, had reached out to her to share similar experiences of being lured into having sex by Wu, who is one of China's biggest stars.
Wu's representatives did not respond to CNN's request for comment.
The terse statement from the prosecutor's office in Beijing's Chaoyang said Wu's arrest for suspected rape was formally approved Monday, but it did not offer any details on the charges.
Before he was detained, Wu had denied the allegations on his personal Weibo account. His company said it was pursuing legal action against his accuser, calling the accusations "malicious rumors."
Wu, who was born in southern China but is a Canadian citizen, rose to fame as a member of popular Korean-Chinese pop group EXO, then as a solo act after he left the band in 2014. He starred in multiple movies and modeled for brands like Burberry, soon becoming one of the country's top brand ambassadors.
But many of his biggest brand partners were quick to distance themselves as the rape allegations spread in July. French fashion house Louis Vuitton, Italian luxury brand Bulgari and Chinese cosmetics brand Kans were among those that suspended or severed ties completely with the star.
Wu's dramatic downfall only accelerated after his detention. His once wildly popular social media accounts, including his Weibo page with more than 51 million followers, were taken down overnight. His songs were also removed from music streaming sites.
On Monday evening, Wu's arrest became the top trending topic on Weibo, with most comments supporting the police action. A related Weibo hashtag has been viewed 1.6 billion times as of Tuesday morning.
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The Creative China Initiative is truly honored to have extended a warm invitation to Benjamin Demelemester, the esteemed International Project Manager of CNM, to participate in the prestigious 9th China Music Industry Forum held in the bustling city of Beijing last week.
The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Media, Tourism, and Sports recently released Measures to Promote the High-Quality Development of the Cultural, Sports, and Entertainment Industries , which includes initiatives aimed at creating diverse performing arts spaces, incentivizing large-scale commercial performances, fostering entertainment agencies, and optimizing the business environment. To attract high-quality enterprises, newly listed large-scale cultural, sports, and entertainment industry companies in Shenzhen will receive a one-time reward of 100,000 yuan. Independent legal entities with annual revenues exceeding 20 million yuan will receive a one-time reward equivalent to 2% of their business income, up to a maximum of 1 million yuan. Support will be provided for renowned domestic and foreign cultural, sports, and entertainment enterprises to establish a presence in Shenzhen. Newly introduced leading domestic and foreign enterprises or affiliated institutions generating annual operating incomes exceeding 20 million yuan will be eligible for a one-time reward of up to 2 million yuan. Units that effectively plan, promote, and facilitate the introduction of these high-quality enterprises will receive a one-time payment of 100,000 yuan. Encouragement will be granted for the revitalization of traditional theaters, theme parks, park districts, cultural relics, and commercial complexes through the enhancement of performance formats, development of experiential, interactive, and immersive performing arts projects, and the establishment of innovative residency shows or experiential scenes deeply integrated with cultural tourism. New performing arts spaces meeting relevant criteria and standards, hosting over 100 shows and events in the past year with each show selling no fewer than 100 tickets, may qualify for up to 1 million yuan in subsidies based on actual performances. Private capital will receive support for the creation and introduction of commercial performance events. Events selling between 10,000 and 20,000 tickets per show will be eligible for a maximum grant of 200,000 yuan, while events selling over 20,000 tickets will qualify for a maximum grant of 250,000 yuan. The annual grant limit for the same organizer is set at 1 million yuan. Efforts will be intensified in nurturing entertainment and sports agencies, with private entities encouraged and guided to establish prominent entertainment and sports brokerage agencies domestically and internationally. Agencies achieving initial annual revenues exceeding 20 million yuan will receive a one-time reward of 1 million yuan.