China gets tougher on foreign media
Free Press
"Last year, prospects looked good when China moved toward loosening rules on foreign media investments. But in recent months, Liu and other leaders of the Chinese government have clamped down on foreigners%u2019 participation in China%u2019s burgeoning media industry, declaring last month that they wouldn%u2019t allow more foreign television channels and would tighten their grip on the 31 satellite broadcasters in China.Chinese officials say they want to %u201Csafeguard national cultural security.%u201D But some analysts believe that the restrictions are aimed at keeping advertising revenue in the hands of state-controlled and domestic media enterprises. Even as Beijing has moved to limit foreign companies, it has encouraged the development of private Chinese media firms."
"Last year, prospects looked good when China moved toward loosening rules on foreign media investments. But in recent months, Liu and other leaders of the Chinese government have clamped down on foreigners%u2019 participation in China%u2019s burgeoning media industry, declaring last month that they wouldn%u2019t allow more foreign television channels and would tighten their grip on the 31 satellite broadcasters in China.Chinese officials say they want to %u201Csafeguard national cultural security.%u201D But some analysts believe that the restrictions are aimed at keeping advertising revenue in the hands of state-controlled and domestic media enterprises. Even as Beijing has moved to limit foreign companies, it has encouraged the development of private Chinese media firms."
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