Rules on news release by foreign news agencies issued_时事po

china released new rules governing the domestic distribution of news content by international media organisations sunday, sept. 10, 2006. (file photo) xinhua news agency on sunday promulgated a set of measures to regulate the release of news and information in china by foreign news agencies and the subscription of such news and information by users in china and to promote the dissemination of news and information in a sound and orderly manner.

 

xinhua news agency formulated the measures for administering the release of news and information in china by foreign news agencies in accordance with national laws, administrative regulations and the relevant regulations of the state council.

 

with 22 articles, the measures go into effect as of the date of promulgation.

 

according to the decision of the state council on establishment of administrative licenses for items subject to administrative examination and approval that need to be retained, foreign news agencies shall be subject to approval by xinhua news agency for releasing their news and information in china, and shall have entities designated by xinhua news agency act as their agents. foreign news agencies shall not directly solicit subscription of their news and information services in china.

 

the measures state that news and information released in china by foreign news agencies shall not contain any of the following that serves to:

 

-- violate the basic principles enshrined in the constitution of the people's republic of china;

 

-- undermine china's national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity;

 

-- endanger china's national security, reputation and interests;

 

-- violate china's religious policies or preach evil cults or superstition;

 

-- incite hatred and discrimination among ethnic groups, undermine their unity, infringe upon their customs and habits, or hurt their feelings;

 

-- spread false information, disrupt china's economic and social order, or undermine china's social stability;

 

-- propagate obscenity and violence, or abet crimes;

 

-- humiliate or slander another person, or infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of another person;

 

-- undermine social ethics or the fine cultural traditions of the chinese nation;

 

-- include other content banned by chinese laws and administrative regulations.