Monday, November 22, 2004

media - 60 publication banned for improper licenses

Danwei found out that sixty newspapers and magazines have been shut down, because they were lacking the proper licences. Some were using international licences others fake Chinese ones, according to a document issued by the Press and Publication Administration.
Getting a new license is almost impossible and much relies on trading of existing licences of defunct publications or more illegal ways.
Three of the magazines closed belonged to the Caijing stable: Voyage, Office and Housing. Often those publication reappear again after some time when they settle the problem, or hope yet again they will be ignored.
The name 'Voyage' rang a bell. Mark Kitto seems to be in familiar waters again, unfortunately.

Update: Fortunately, things are not always as bad as they sound. Mark's Voyage is a different Voyage than the banned one.

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