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Provisional Administrative Provisions on Engagement by Internet Websites in the Business of News Publication (2000)

互联网站从事登载新闻业务管理暂行规定

Type of laws Departmental rule

Issuing body Ministry of Industry and Information Technology , State Council Information Office of China

Promulgating date Nov 07, 2000

Effective date Nov 07, 2000

Validity status Valid

Scope of application Nationwide

Topic(s) Cyber Law/Internet Law Content Regulation

Editor(s) Xinzhu Li 李欣烛 Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

Provisional Administrative Provisions on Engagement by Internet Websites in the Business of News Publication entered into force on 7 Nov. 2000.

There are 19 articles in total. The Provisions aim to regulate the publication and reproducing of news on the Internet within the territory of China. Key points of the Provisions are as follows:

  1. Only the news websites established by the news entity directly under the central State authorities or local authorities may engage in news publication business upon approval.
  2. Comprehensive Internet websites established by other entities, upon approval, may engage in the business of publishing the news issued by the afore-mentioned news entities, but they shall not publish any news collected and edited by themselves or the news from other sources.

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