CHINA-INTERNAL: PROPAGANDA RESTRICTIONS FOR 19TH PARTY CONGRESS
In the run up to the 19th Party Congress, due to open in Beijing on October 18, 2017,China's central Propaganda Department and media regulatory authorities have instructed all media work units and personnel not to spread or give credence to rumors. They have also instructed that (i) News releases on the 19th Party Congress must use Xinhua wire copy as the standard and (ii) that any interviews with experts or scholars must be approved by the work unit leadership and the Central Propaganda Department.
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