Actor Nicholas Tse to renounce Canadian citizenship amid China celeb crackdown


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Nicholas Tse's decision to renounce his Canadian citizenship comes in the wake of a crackdown by the Chinese authorities on the entertainment industry. Photo: Nicholas Tse/Weibo

"I was looking through the reviews of my recent movie Raging Fire when I saw that some were questioning my nationality, saying that I am a Canadian," Tse, 41, said.

The actor-singer, who entered show business when he was 16, clarified that he has always been a Chinese national.

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