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Bjork's cry came after a performance of song Declare Independence Entertainers from outside China who have attended events that "threaten national sovereignty" will be banned from the country, its government says. Any artists who "whip up ethnic hatred" during performances would also be banned, the ministry of culture said, The announcement comes after Bjork shouted "Tibet, Tibet" at a Shanghai concert in March. Talk of Tibetan independence is considered taboo in China, which has ruled the territory since 1951. "Any artistic group or individual who have ever engaged in activities which threaten our national sovereignty will not be allowed in," the ministry said in a statement on its website. The ban was extended to entertainers who "threaten national unity", "advocate obscenity or feudalism and superstition" or who "violate... [read full story]
