On September 25, 2005, citing the Associated Press, Los Angeles Times
re****ted that China said it is imposing new regulations to control
content on its news Web sites and will allow the posting of only
"healthy and civilized" news.
Read the news in
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-092505chinanet_lat,0,3411710.story
An outline of the article:
* The new rules take effect immediately and will
"standardize the management of news and information"
in the country.
* Only "healthy and civilized news and information that
is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of
the nation, beneficial to its economic development
and conducive to social progress" will be allowed.
Read the Xinhua release on this new rule in
http://news.xinhuanet.com/it/2005-09/26/content_3543146.htm
(Chinese)
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/26/content_3544488.htm
(English)
