China is not targeting any country with fan culture crackdown - embassy

SHANGHAI: China's crackdown on "fan culture" is aimed at maintaining public order and will not affect its relations with any country, the Chinese embassy in South Korea said on Wednesday.

The government has launched a multi-pronged crackdown on a broad range of sectors including the entertainment industry and what authorities describe as a "chaotic" celebrity fan culture, and its influence on young people and social order.  The embassy said it was responding to concern in South Korean media about the campaign, which has led to Chinese social media platforms suspending accounts set up by Chinese fans of South Korean pop stars.