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China sets new rules on Internet news
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Laina
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Subject: [governance] China sets new rules on Internet news
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China sets new rules on Internet news
Reuters
Sunday, September 25, 2005
BEIJING (Reuters) - China set new regulations on Internet news content on
Sunday, widening a campaign of controls it has imposed on other Web sites,
such as discussion groups.
"The state bans the spreading of any news with content that is against
national security and public interest," the official Xinhua news agency said
in announcing the new rules, which took effect immediately.
The news agency did not detail the rules, but said Internet news sites must
"be directed toward serving the people and socialism and insist on correct
guidance of public opinion for maintaining national and public interests."
Established news media needed permission to run a news Web site, it said.
New operators had to register themselves with government information
offices.
China has a dedicated band of cyber police who patrol the Internet with the
aim of regulating content. Postings that criticize the government or address
sensitive topics are quickly removed.
Registration was a feature of rules imposed earlier this year aimed at
not-for-profit Internet activities, such as personal Web sites and blogs.
Since March, university on-line discussion groups have been restricted to
students, removing a once popular outlet for Chinese keen to publicize their
views on sensitive issues. Student users and site managers must register
using their real names.
The biggest Chinese Web portals include those operated by Sina Corp.
<SINA.O> (www.sina.com.cn) and Sohu.com Inc. <SOHU.O> (sohu.com). Both carry
news.
Access to many foreign news Web sites is routinely blocked.
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