HONG Kong concert organisers have called on China to take ''full responsibility'' for the monetary losses faced when shows are cancelled or postponed on the mainland.
They have also requested a meeting with the Chinese Government next month to discuss the issue and the staging of charity shows.
The call follows the recent postponement of Canto-pop star Jacky Cheung Hok-yau's five Shanghai concerts, all of which were sold out.
According to the organisers, Cheung was told his shows had been put on hold ''indefinitely, until things are sorted out''.
These ''things'' refer to a circular issued by the Chinese Government last month announcing that foreign entertainers, including those from Hong Kong, will have to pay tax on the profits from their performances.
Hong Kong entertainers have flooded the mainland market in the last few years, taking advantage of potentially huge audiences.
