Administrative Regulations on Foreign Journalists and Resident/Permanent Offices of Foreign News Agencies

Administrative Regulations on Foreign Journalists and Resident/Permanent Offices of Foreign News Agencies

Order of the State Council No.47

January 19, 1990

(Adopted at the 53rd Executive Meeting of the State Council on January 11, 1990, and promulgated under the Order of State Council No.47 on January 19, 1990; Coming into force on the date of promulgation)
　
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated for the purpose of promoting inter- national exchanges and the dissemination of information, regulating the activities of foreign journalists and resident/permanent offices of foreign news agencies within the territory of China and facilitating their journalistic work.
　
Article 2 The present Regulations shall apply to resident foreign correspondents, foreign reporters for short-term news coverage (hereinafter both referred to as foreign journalists) and resident/permanent offices of foreign news agencies. Resident foreign correspondents refer to the professional journalists dispatched by foreign news agencies, in accordance with these Regulations, to be stationed in China for a period of more than 6 months for news coverage and reporting.
Foreign reporters for short-term news coverage refer to the professional journalists who come to China and stay for a period not exceeding 6 months for news coverage and reporting in accordance with these Regulations. Resident/permanent offices of foreign news agencies refer to branch offices composed of one or more staff members and established within the territory of China by foreign news agencies for news coverage and reporting in accordance with these Regulations.
　
Article 3 The Government of the People's Republic of China shall protect according to law the legitimate rights and interests of foreign journalists and of the resident/permanent offices of foreign news agencies and provide them with facilities for their normal journalistic activities.
Foreign journalists and resident/permanent offices of foreign news agencies must abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
　
Article 4 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Foreign Ministry) is the competent authority in charge of the affairs concerning foreign journalists and the resident/permanent offices of foreign news agencies in China.
　
Article 5 A foreign news agency wishing to send a resident correspondent to China shall file an application with the Information Department of the Foreign Ministry (hereinafter referred to as the Information Department).
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