Examination Procedure
Internet News Information Service Work Unit Content Management Staff Management Rules
Chapter I: General provisions
Article 1: In order to strengthen management of content management staff in Internet news information service work units, safeguard the lawful rights and interests of staff and the social public, and stimulate the healthy and orderly development of internet news information services, on the basis of the “Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Internet News Information Management Regulations”, these Rules are formulated. Read the rest of this entry »
Security Assessment and Management Regulations concerning New Technologies and New Applications in Internet News Information Services
Article 1: In order to standardize security assessment and management work concerning new technologies and new applications in Internet news information services, safeguard national security and the public interest, protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, on the basis of the “Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China”, and the “Internet News Information Service Management Regulations”, these Regulations are formulated.
Article 2: These Regulations apply to national, provincial, autonomous region and municipal Internet information offices’ organization and execution of security assessments of new technologies and new applications concerning Internet news information services. Read the rest of this entry »
Critical Information Infrastructure Security Protection Regulations
This document was translated jointly by Graham Webster, Paul Triolo and Rogier Creemers
CAC Notice concerning the Public Solicitation of Opinions on the “Critical Information Infrastructure Security Protection Regulations (Opinion-seeking Draft)”
http://www.cac.gov.cn/2017-07/11/m_1121294220.htm
In order to guarantee the security of critical information infrastructure, based on the “Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China”, our Administration, jointly with relevant departments, has drafted the “Critical Information Infrastructure Security Protection Regulations (Opinion-seeking Draft)”, which is now made public for open solicitation of opinions. Relevant work units and individuals from all circles may, before 10 August, put forward opinions through the following ways:
1, Sending opinions in a letter form to: Beijing Xicheng Chegongzhuang Avenue 11, CAC Cybersecurity Coordination Bureau, Post Code 100044, and clearly indicate “opinion solicitation” on the envelope
2, Sending an e-mail to: security@cac.gov.cn.
CAC
10 July 2017
Critical Information Infrastructure Security Protection Regulations
(Opinion-seeking draft)
Chapter 1: General principles Read the rest of this entry »
Interim Security Review Measures for Network Products and Services
This translation was kindly provided by Paul Triolo
Article 1 These Measures are developed with a view to enhancing the secure and controllable levels of network products and services, guarding against cyber security risks, and safeguarding the national security, and in accordance with the laws and regulations such as National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Article 2 Important network products and services procured for use in networks and information systems that touch on national security are subject to a cybersecurity review.
Article 3 A cybersecurity review shall be conducted for network products and services and their supply chains, in a manner that combines enterprise commitments with public supervision, combines third-party assessments with government continuous regulation, and combines laboratory testing with on-site checks, on-line monitoring and background investigations. Read the rest of this entry »
Measures on the Administration of Internet Live-streaming Services
This translation was published first on China Law Translate, and is reposted here with kind permission.
Article 1: These Provisions are formulated on the basis of the “Standing Committee of the National of the National People’s Congress’s Decision on Strengthening Protections for Online Information”, the “State Council’s Notification of Authorization of the State Internet Information Office to be Responsible for Efforts to Management Internet Information Content”, “Measures for the Management of Internet Information Services”, and the “Provisions on the Management of Internet News Information Services” so as to strengthen management of internet live-streaming services, to protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons, and other organizations, safeguard national security and the public interest.
Mobile Internet Application Information Service Management Regulations
Article 1: In order to strengthen management of mobile Internet application (apps) information services, protect the lawful rights of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, safeguard national security and the public interest, on the basis of the “National People’s Congress Standing Committee Decision concerning Strengthening Online Information Protection” and the “State Council Notice concerning Authorizing the Cyberspace Administration of China to Take Responsibility of Internet Information Content Management”, these Regulations are formulated.
Internet News Information Service Management Rules
(Opinion-seeking Revision Draft)
Chapter I: General provisions.
Article 1: In order to standardize Internet news information service activities, stimulate the healthy and orderly development of Internet news information services, protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, safeguard national security and the public interests, on the basis of the “National People’s Congress Standing Committee Decision concerning Strengthening the Protection of Online Information” and the “Internet Information Service Management Rules” and other such laws and administrative regulations, these Rules are formulated. Read the rest of this entry »
Notice concerning Further Strengthening Management of Radio and Television Presenters and the Use of Guest Stars
This translation is based on a Xinhua announcement via QQ News. I am not sure this is the complete text of the Notice, given its brevity and lack of detail, but no more complete version has so far been published.
XGDF No. [2015]129
I, Strictly implement on-the-job management regulations for presenters.
News, commentary and interview programmes may not have or covertly have assisting presenter positions, radio and television programmes must have a clear division of work between presenters and guest stars, presenters shall be responsible for anchoring, guiding and controlling the programme, it is prohibited to have “guest star presenters”, and guest stars cannot exercise the duties of presenters.
II, Strengthen information management of presenters’ professional conduct.
III, Earnestly implement pre-broadcast censorship and rebroadcast re-censorship structures.
IV, Strengthen education and training for presenters and guest stars.
V, Make clear who bears chief responsibilities, and ensure they are satisfactorily carries out.
VI, Ensure that presenter qualifications are inspected and management structures are constructed for presenters and guest stars.
This Notice takes effect on 1 July 2015. The Notice requires that all radio and television work units “grasp the research and formulation of management rules for presenters and the use of guest stars in that work unit, professional conduct information management rules, pre-broadcast censorship regulations and education and training plans.
国家新闻出版广电总局关于进一步加强广播电视主持人和嘉宾使用管理的通知
新广电发[2015]129号
一、严格执行主持人上岗管理规定。
新闻、评论和访谈类节目不得设置或变相设置辅助性主持岗位，广播电视节目要明确主持人和嘉宾的分工，主持人应承担节目的串联、引导、把控等功能，不得设置“嘉宾主持”，嘉宾不能行使主持人职能。
二、加强主持人职务行为信息管理。
三、认真落实播前审查和重播重审制度。
四、加强主持人和嘉宾教育培训。
五、明确责任主体，确保落实到位。
六、做好主持人资质清查和主持人、嘉宾管理制度建设工作。
本通知自2015年7月1日起正式执行。通知要求各广播电视单位“抓紧研究制定本单位主持人和嘉宾使用管理办法，职务行为信息管理办法，播前审查细则和教育培训方案。”
Some Opinions concerning the Use of Big Data to Strengthen Service to and Supervision of Market Subjects
State Council General Office
GBF No. (2015)51
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal People’s Governments, all State Council ministries and commissions, all directly subordinate bodies:
In order to fully use the advanced ideas, technologies and resources of big data to strengthen service to and supervision of market subjects, move forward government streamlining and decentralization of powers, as well as the transformation of government functions, and raise the government’s governing capacity, with the approval of the State Council, the following Opinions are put forward. Read the rest of this entry »
Notice concerning Approving and Issuing Journalist Credentials in News Websites
XGCF No. (2014)122
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal press, publications, radio, film and television bureaus and Internet information offices, the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps Press and Publications Bureau and Internet information office, the Liberation Army General Political Department Propaganda Department Press and Publications Bureau and Internet Information Office, all Central and State bodies’ ministries and commissions, all democratic parties, all controlling work units of people’s organization’s news bodies and central news websites:
In order to strengthen the construction of editorial and journalistic teams in news websites and raise the overall quality of teams, on the basis of the relevant requirements of the Centre, and according to the relevant provisions of the “State Council Notice concerning Authorizing the Cyberspace Administration of China to Be Responsible for Internet Information Content Management Work”, the Internet Information Service Management Rules”, the “Internet News Information Service Management Regulations” and the “Journalist Credential Management Rules”, it has been decided that journalist credentials will be approved and issued to news websites who have obtained a Category I Internet News Information Service Permit and conform to conditions, according to the principles of “careful implementation, phased approval, security and order, manageability and controllability”. Hereby, the relevant matters are notified as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
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