China’s New Online Publishing Rules May Hurt Innovative Industries

China’s latest regulations for online publishers, which took effect last Thursday, have provided authorities with a legal footing and explicit censorship powers to tighten cyber control. They also help cut off loophole advantages, which their print-based counterparts do not enjoy. But the new rules, analysts warn, are so wide-ranging that any arbitrary implementation will hurt the prospects of emerging industries, worth billions of dollars, while stifling the digital realm’s innovative...

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