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Caijing-affiliated magazines banned and other ball-breaking newsPosted by Jeremy Goldkorn, November 22, 2004 2:30 PM
![]() 60 publications banned China's Press and Publications Administration has released a document banning 60 newspapers and magazines. Some have been banned because they were using international publishing licences rather than Chinese ones, others have been accused of using fake publishing licences. According to the document, these publications are "causing chaos in the publishing market and infringing on the rights of a vast group of readers". Yeah right. Among the banned publications accused of using fake publication licences are three magazines run by the group that produces Caijing magazine: Voyage, Office and Housing. (Note: this Voyage is a different magazine from the Shanghai-based English language magazine based in Shanghai.) You can find the entire document on the website for the "National Office for Small Groups to Crack Down on Pornography and Illegal Publications", here.
China's media regulator says foreign investors can buy a stake in China's media companies but stresses that the Chinese companies must hold a majority 51 percent of the joint venture. The Economist has a review of the media business in China and foreign involvement in it. There's nothing new in the article, but its concluding sentence strikes the right note: China's media may be increasingly vibrant, but it is a long way from being open.
A review of reporters' salaries in China: Among the major media in Beijing, most reporters receive a base salary between 3,000 to 5,000 yuan per month, with a small number receiving as little as 2,000 yuan. At the more senior level, an assistant editor-in-chief receives about 10,000 yuan per month. The article also looks at salaries in Shanghai, Chongqing and Xian.
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