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GAPP: books criticized, but not bannedPosted by Joel Martinsen, February 1, 2007 3:17 PM
GAPP has responded to reports that it banned eight books in January. Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao quotes a representative of the Administration's Department of Books and Publishing:
The source, whom Zaobao does not name, said that the 11 January meeting between GAPP officials and representatives of publishers was convened to remind publishers of the need to respect the law. Nine publishing houses were criticized during the meeting for violations ranging from "dealing in book registration numbers, abusing the 'Eleventh Five-Year Plan Key Publishing Project,' failing to file with the authorities prior to publication, and publishing harmful content."
Wu Shulin was earlier quoted as saying to Hunan Literature and Arts Press, "How dare you publish the book by this writer" in reference to Zhang Yihe. Zaobao also reported on Zhang Yihe's reaction to GAPP's clarifications. While Zhang herself will reportedly issue a formal statement at some more opportune time in the future, her representative, the lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, spoke to the paper:
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Comments on GAPP: books criticized, but not banned
“Yes, you can buy it everywhere, but it's banned.” Are you serious, Pu Zhiqiang?