China may prohibit all private investment in the media Houses, implying that
the Communist Party would finance it entirely. A submission to a senior
decision-making committee would halt spending in news collecting and
broadcasting.
Also hampering the country's freedom of speech, the Chinese government is proposing new regulations that could prevent media coverage of sources not directly supported by the Communist Party.
China has been allegedly investing a great chunk in major media houses across the globe in order to white wash the face of china, is now curbing other media houses in to be on safer side and take control of every words of Media Houses.
The restrictions would strengthen the Chinese government's control of matters and information.
According to a paper filed with China's National Development and Reform Council on Friday, private money will not be used to fund news collection, distribution and distribution, including social media.
It states that privately funded groups "should not enter the business of collecting, editing or broadcasting."
It may also prevent media organizations from imitating news information produced by external media organizations.
The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, owned by Alibaba, and Caixin-funded financial center, sponsored by Tencent, may be affected.
According to a statement posted on the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) website, the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC) is seeking public opinion by 'increasing the involvement of private companies in media organizations in the list of illegal businesses, according to Radio Free Asia.
According to CFR analysis, China has one of the most banned media sites in the world, in terms of media, online and social media controls.
The Chinese government is using cases of slander, arrests, and other tactics to force Chinese journalists and media companies to refrain from doing so.
Many US websites, including Facebook, Instagram, and other Google services, have been banned in China.
Authorities in China have been able to counteract the media by revealing government secrets and damaging the country.
In China, the concept of state secrecy remains confusing, allowing the authorities to suppress any items they see that are detrimental to their political or economic interests.
The restrictions would strengthen the Chinese government's control of matters and information.
According to a paper filed with China's National Development and Reform Council on Friday, private money will not be used to fund news collection, distribution and distribution, including social media.
It states that privately funded groups "should not enter the business of collecting, editing or broadcasting."
It may also prevent media organizations from imitating news information produced by external media organizations.
The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, owned by Alibaba, and Caixin-funded financial center, sponsored by Tencent, may be affected.
According to a statement posted on the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) website, the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC) is seeking public opinion by 'increasing the involvement of private companies in media organizations in the list of illegal businesses, according to Radio Free Asia.
According to CFR analysis, China has one of the most banned media sites in the world, in terms of media, online and social media controls.
The Chinese government is using cases of slander, arrests, and other tactics to force Chinese journalists and media companies to refrain from doing so.
Many US websites, including Facebook, Instagram, and other Google services, have been banned in China.
Authorities in China have been able to counteract the media by revealing government secrets and damaging the country.
In China, the concept of state secrecy remains confusing, allowing the authorities to suppress any items they see that are detrimental to their political or economic interests.