USATODAY.com - China imposes new rules on news websites: "China imposes new rules on news websites
By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING — China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news websites, the government said Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China's cabinet, will 'standardize the management of news and information' in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
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, Xinhua said.
It added: 'The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.'"
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