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Mainland China to host first K-pop concert since ‘K-wave ban’ began in 2016
Epex’s concert in Fuzhou on May 31 is raising expectations that Beijing may ease restrictions on K-pop culture in mainland ...
China Turns To K-Pop For First Time Since 2016 To Spur Consumption, Strengthen Ties With South Korea Amid US Trade Tensions
On Friday, China’s Commerce Ministry said that the country is assessing a U.S. offer to discuss the crippling 145% tariffs imposed by Trump. This move towards de-escalation comes amid China’s ...
China’s first K-pop concert in nine years signals efforts to mend ties
China imposed the so-called “K-wave ban” in 2016 in retaliation to Seoul's deployment of US' Thaad missile defence system.
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China's CCTV reportedly plans major K-pop tour featuring BTS ahead of goup's military discharge, first since THAAD ban
This could signal a potential end to the long-standing informal ban on Korean cultural content that was imposed following the 2016 THAAD missile defense dispute. NoCut News suggests that CCTV’s ...
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China looks set to turn to a tariff-proof sector as U.S. trade war bites: K-pop
Those developments could signal an easing of China's unofficial ban on K-pop acts on the mainland after South Korea announced the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense missile ...
KED Global6d
K-pop stocks surge as China set to loosen cultural ban after 9 years
Shares in South Korea’s leading entertainment companies are rallying amid growing signs that China will likely lift its ...
Jing Daily6d
China to host 1st all-Korean pop concert in years, Yonhap says
After nearly a decade of restrictions following South Korea’s deployment of a US missile defense system, Beijing appears to ...
The Business Times7d
China’s first K-pop concert in years signal efforts to mend ties
SEOUL] Nearly a decade after China imposed an unofficial ban on K-pop performances in the mainland, Beijing appears to be ...