China Looks to Restrict Imported Current Affairs TV Content

China Looks to Restrict Imported Current Affairs TV Content
A movie theater in Beijing advertising the James Bond film "Casino Royale" on Jan. 29, 2007. Chinese censorship made the filmmakers remove a reference to the Cold War from the film. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images
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HONG KONG–China is looking to tighten regulation of overseas-produced content, especially blocking current affairs shows from being shown in the country.
Chinese regulators will restrict film, TV series and animation that will be aired on domestic television stations or online video platforms, a draft guidance by the National Radio and Television Administration showed on Sept. 20.