Category Archives: Media regulation

The new rules about online video in China

Posted on 2008-01-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

In the last few days of 2007, two government ministries, SARFT and MII, announced a new set of rules to govern online video websites like Tudou,com, Youku.com, 56.com and other Youtube clones. On December 29, Beijing-based telcoms consulting firm Marbridge … Continue reading →

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Yazhou Zhoukan shut out of the mainland?

Posted on 2007-12-27 by Joel Martinsen

Yazhou Zhoukan (亚洲周刊) isn’t on the list of foreign magazines for 2008. Lianhe Zaobao (联合早报) investigates.

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The death of a foreign-run website in China

Posted on 2007-12-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Nick Young, an Englishman who used to publish the China Development Brief, faces a Faustian bargain: Then came the offer. Song said he could provide funds to expand our publishing and make it “famous” while helping the world to understand … Continue reading →

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A tale of two news items

Posted on 2007-11-26 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Two news items, four headlines: French President Sarkozy visits China • China’s state-owned Xinhua new agency: French President Sarkozy kicks off China visit, stressing close ties • The Guardian: Sarkozy leans on China to let its currency rise Chinese peacekeeping … Continue reading →

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Watchdog journalism vs. shady land deals

Posted on 2007-11-21 by Joel Martinsen

Liu Wanyong (刘万永) writes about illegal land sales in Jiaxian, Henan (河南, 郏县), the frustrated efforts of local residents to combat the government, and his own encounter with media-averse bureaucracy.

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172 million Internet users in China

Posted on 2007-10-22 by maya

Up and up and up At the Seventh China Hi-Tech Trade Fair, held recently in Shenzhen, Ministry of Information Vice-Minister Lou Qinjian announced that, as of September 2007, China had 172 million Internet users. This figure represents a 10 million … Continue reading →