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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Six hosts disciplined for attending Zhou Zhengyi birthday banquet

    In April 2021, online reports said former Shanghai richest man Zhou Zhengyi held a birthday banquet after release from prison, and multiple well-known hosts from Dragon TV and Yicai attended and performed on stage, causing public uproar. Shanghai Radio and Television Station announced that Cheng Lei, Chen Rong, Zhu Zhen, Ni Lin, Fang Haiyan, and Dai Liufei were suspended from hosting major events and program recording, related programs and endorsements were halted, their eligibility for awards was canceled, written self-criticisms were required, and Party discipline and government disciplinary case initiation was launched. The incident sparked discussion about hosts’ professional ethics.

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