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BEIJING, Apr 15, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- China's publishing authority has warned it will crack down on illegal foreign publications it believes have a "negative impact on the people."
Under Chinese publishing regulations, foreign publications must be licensed by the state council or the central government. Foreign publishers, news agencies or editing offices that engage in unlicensed publishing, printing and distribution are considered illegal.
The Heilongjiang publication department on March 16 closed the office of China Business, a newspaper claiming to be based in Hong Kong, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The department confiscated a large number of newspapers and press cards issued by the China International Reporters Association. An investigation found that the association was an illegal organization and not registered with civil affairs departments, the agency said.
A spokesman from the General Administration of Press and Publication said that the use of foreign publication numbers to publish in China was illegal and offenders would be prosecuted.
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