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11/21/2024 10:46:06 pm

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In this photo illustration, the BBC iPlayer app is displayed on a laptop screen as hands touch its keyboard on August 2, 2016 in London, England.

China to Crack Down on News Promoting 'Western Lifestyle'

Chinese regulators are cracking down social and entertainment news that promotes "Western lifestyle," making fun of traditional Chinese values and cultural classics.

People look on as folk artist Han Xiaoming demonstrates painting with his tongue, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province November 9, 2014. Han dipped his tongue into ink and then painted on the paper, he also did final adjustments of the painting with his fingers

China's Censors Don't Want People Being Punny

Chinese authorities have officially declared what many people have been groaning about for centuries - puns just aren't funny.

China Kicks Off 15th Annual Day to Praise Journalists With Warning to Media

Journalists' Day is a day for the country to appreciate and praise the hard work of journalists. This year's celebration began with a warning about sticking to the facts and not reporting rumors.

The new regulation will affect companies like Youku Tudou, which operates one of China's most popular video-streaming services.

China Cracks Down on Online Streaming of Foreign TV

It's about to become much harder finding favorite U.S. and foreign TV shows on Chinese online video streaming sites. Beijing issued new rules this week requiring foreign television productions to get a so-called film screening license before airing programming. New regulations also will limit foreign content on Chinese video-streaming sites to 30 percent of their overall content.

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