China’s authorities have published a bill prohibiting organizations funded from private sources to collect, edit and broadcast news. Reports about it The Telegraph.
According to the publication, Official Beijing wanted to further limit the freedom of speech in the PRC. So, new rules may prohibit the work of all media not funded by the Communist Party.
The country’s authorities did not specify whether the law would regulate work including foreign media operating in Chinese territory. At the same time, the bill involves not only the increase in the media control, but also adds to the list of prohibited activities of private business related to broadcasting information.
September 14 reported that China’s authorities will strengthen the promotion of socialist values in the Internet space to strengthen national unity. So, Beijing plans to strengthen the role of sites, pages in social networks and applications promoting the state ideology. According to Chinese leaders, using new measures, online space will become more cultural and moral.