China lays down law on nature shoots
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China will restrict filming  and artistic performances in nature preserves and scenic spots,  the government said this week.
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BEIJING -- From the walled compounds where China's Communist leadership runs the country has come the word: no more porn. No more nudity on the Internet. No more late-night erotica on the phone. Goodbye to racy text messages on the mobile.
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The global body regulating wildlife trade calls on China to reduce the scale of its tiger farming industry.
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China will allow only state-run Web sites to broadcast video or radio through the Internet, tightening the governmentâs regulatory grip over the media content offered there.
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China said Friday it had shut down several firms at the heart of food and drug safety scares, its latest move to clean up those industries and salvage its reputation as a reliable exporter.
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Chinese officials put the country's unseasonably warm weather down to global warming.
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By You Nuo  The central government of China should set up a new and powerful commission to help protect the nation's environment.
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It's a fact of life in China that just about anything comes in a little plastic bag. That's all about to change: In what all reports are calling a surprise move, the central government has banned some plastic bags and the free distribution of others.
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The number of death sentences meted out by Chinese courts has dropped since legislation was introduced requiring the approval of the country's highest court before anyone is executed, state media said Friday.
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China has shut down more than 100 websites for copyright violations since a new regulation came into effect in July, state media have said.
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The Chinese government announces a crackdown on plastic bags, in a bid to cut pollution and save resources.
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China orders construction work to stop on 30 power stations including two at the Three Gorges Dam, saying they breach environmental laws.
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By Joseph Kahn New York Times News Service  BEIJING -- China imposed broad new restrictions Sunday on the distribution of foreign news in the country, beefing up state regulations on the news media.
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China on Friday eased the rules governing foreign brokerage firms' joint ventures, modestly expanding their business scope and lowering the requirements for foreign firms entering the sector.
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China plans to enact an anti-secession law, the government said Friday, in a move apparently aimed at promoting Beijing's campaign to pressure Taiwan into uniting with the mainland.
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China announces plans to clean up a badly-polluted major lake after an algae bloom cut off water supplies.
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China announced Friday it intends to enact a law against secession from the country, a move that analysts said could legally bind the Communist Party leadership to follow