Regulations of the People's Republic of China on News Coverage by Resident Offices of Foreign News Agencies and Foreign Correspondents
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on News Coverage by Resident Offices of Foreign News Agencies and Foreign Correspondents
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on News Coverage by Resident Offices of Foreign News Agencies and Foreign Correspondents
Order of the State Council No. 537
October 17, 2008
The Regulations of the People's Republic of China on News Coverage by Resident Offices of Foreign News Agencies and Foreign Correspondents, which were adopted at the 31st executive meeting of the State Council on October 17, 2008, are hereby promulgated and shall come into force on October 17, 2008.
Premier Wen Jiabao
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on News Coverage by Resident Offices of Foreign News Agencies and Foreign Correspondents
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated for the purposes of facilitating news coverage by resident offices of foreign news agencies and foreign correspondents within the territory of the People's Republic of China pursuant to law and promoting international exchange and dissemination of information.
Article 2 Resident office of a foreign news agency as mentioned in these Regulations shall refer to the branch institution of a foreign news agency established within the territory of China for news coverage and reporting.
Foreign correspondents as mentioned in these Regulations shall include resident foreign correspondents and foreign correspondents for short-term news coverage. Resident foreign correspondents shall refer to the professional correspondents dispatched by foreign news agencies to China to reside in China for more than 6 months for news coverage and reporting. Foreign correspondents for short-term news coverage shall refer to the professional correspondents who stay within the territory of China for not more than 6 months for news coverage and reporting.
Article 3 China implements the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, protects the legitimate rights and interests of resident offices of foreign news agencies and foreign correspondents pursuant to law, and provides conveniences for their news coverage and reporting pursuant to law.
Article 4 A resident office of a foreign news agency and a foreign correspondent shall abide by China's laws, regulations and rules, comply with the professional ethics of news coverage and reporting, be objective and impartial in news coverage and reporting, and shall not engage in any activity which is inconsistent with its nature as a resident office or his/her identity as a correspondent.
Article 5 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the MFA) shall take charge of the affairs concerning resident offices of foreign news agencies and foreign correspondents.
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