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China requires real-name registration of online writers to ensure "correct and healthful" content

(18 Jun)On Monday (15 June), China's state-run General Administration of Press and Publication issued a notice entitled "On Further Strengthening the Management of Online Literature Publications" to reinforce the supervision of online written works and increase the regulation of the online literature industry.

In the notice, the authorities required that online publishers establish a robust system of vetting its content "to ensure content was aligned toward correctness in a healthful, uplifting style". They also demanded the strict implementation of a real-name registration system for online writers. They urged all levels of publishing authorities to start assessing the societal benefit of online publishers and "reward and support those with excellent assessment results and to criticize and penalise those who fall below standard". The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television…

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