China introduces new rules of conduct for artists Impeccable morals, always in the service of the party: That's what the People's Republic expects of its performing artists. China has issued new guidelines. A still from the Chinese film 'The Great Wall' from 2017 Deviant or improper behavior is not welcome in China. The individual must subordinate to the common good — as determined by the Communist Party. "It sees itself as a kind of civilizing regime and claims to give people a moral education," says Björn Alpermann, Sinologist and chair of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Würzburg. Love the party, serve socialism