China Bans Actress Zhao Wei From Stock Trading for Five Years

Zhao Wei, one of China’s best-known actresses, has received a five-year ban from trading in the mainland stock market for irregularities connected with a takeover bid.

Zhao, who has served as jury member on the Venice Film Festival and owns a wine chateau in Bordeaux, has built up a fortune through several investments including an early stake in Alibaba Pictures Group. Her husband Huang Youlong had also partnered with e-commerce billionaire and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma on a private equity deal in 2015.