Regulations on the administration of newspaper publishing

(Promulgated by Order No.32 of the General Administration of Press and Publication on September 30, 2005 and effective as of December 1, 2005)

chapter one　total　rule

the first　To promote the development and prosperity of China’s newspaper industry,Standardize newspaper publishing activities,Strengthen the management of newspaper publishing.,According to the State Council’s "Regulations on Publishing Management" and related laws and regulations,,These provisions are formulated.

the second　Engaged in newspaper publishing activities in People’s Republic of China (PRC).,These provisions shall apply.

Newspapers are published by legally established newspaper publishing units. Newspaper publishing units publish newspapers.,Must be approved by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,Hold the domestic unified serial publication number.,Obtain a Newspaper Publishing License.

Newspapers as mentioned in these Provisions,Refers to a fixed name, issue, and format.,With news and current affairs comments as the main content.,Publish at least one issue of loose-leaf serial publications every week.

The newspaper publishing unit mentioned in these Provisions.,Refers to the establishment in accordance with relevant state regulations.,A newspaper approved by the General Administration of Press and Publication and registered. A legal person publishes a newspaper without setting up a newspaper office.,Its newspaper editorial department is regarded as a newspaper publishing unit.

Article　Newspaper publishing must adhere to Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and Theory of Three Represents.,Adhere to the correct direction of public opinion and publication.,Adhere to the principle of putting social benefits first, unifying social benefits and economic benefits, and being close to reality, the masses and life.,Create a good atmosphere for building Socialism with Chinese characteristics.,Enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the broad masses of people.

Article 4　The General Administration of Press and Publication is responsible for the supervision and administration of newspaper publishing activities throughout the country.,To formulate and implement the planning of the total amount, structure and layout of newspaper publishing in China.,Establish and improve the supervision and management systems such as the comprehensive evaluation system of newspaper publishing quality, the annual verification system of newspapers and the exit mechanism of newspapers.

Local press and publication administrative departments at all levels shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of newspaper publishing activities within their respective administrative areas.

Article 5　Newspaper publishing units are responsible for newspaper editing, publishing and other newspaper publishing activities.

The lawful publishing activities of newspaper publishing units are protected by law. No organization or individual may illegally interfere with, prevent or destroy the publication of newspapers.

Article 6　The General Administration of Press and Publication awards newspaper publishing units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the prosperity and development of China’s newspaper industry.

Article 7　Social organizations in the newspaper publishing industry shall, in accordance with their articles of association,Under the guidance of the administrative department of press and publication,Implement self-discipline management.

chapter two　The establishment of newspapers and the establishment of newspaper publishing units

Article 8　Establish a newspaper and a newspaper publishing unit,The following conditions shall be met：

(one)Having a definite name that does not duplicate the existing newspaper.;

(two)Having the name and articles of association of the newspaper publishing unit.;

(three)Having a supervisor and organizer who meet the conditions recognized by the General Administration of Press and Publication.;

(four)Having a definite business scope of newspaper publishing.;

(five)It has a registered capital of over 300,000 yuan.;

(six)Having an organization that meets the needs of business scope and news editing professionals that meet the qualifications stipulated by the state.;

(seven)Having a fixed workplace in the same administrative area as the organizer.;

(eight)Having a legal representative or principal responsible person who meets the requirements.,The legal representative or principal responsible person must be a citizen of China who has lived in China for a long time.;

(nine)Other conditions stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

In addition to the conditions listed in the preceding paragraph,It must also conform to the state’s plan for the total amount, structure and layout of newspapers and newspaper publishing units.

Article 9　The central unit in Beijing established newspapers and set up newspaper publishing units.,With the consent of the competent unit,The organizer shall report it to the General Administration of Press and Publication for approval.

The China People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force systematically established newspapers and set up newspaper publishing units.,It shall be submitted to the General Administration of Press and Publication for examination and approval by the Press and Publication Bureau of the Propaganda Department of the General Political Department of China People’s Liberation Army.

Other units establish newspapers and set up newspaper publishing units.,With the consent of the competent unit,The organizer shall apply to the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.,After examination and approval by the administrative department of press and publication of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government,Report to the General Administration of Press and Publication for approval.

Article 10　Two or more organizers jointly organize newspapers.,A major organizer must be determined.,And the main organizer will apply.

The main organizer of a newspaper should be a subordinate unit of its competent unit. The newspaper publishing unit and the main organizer must be in the same administrative region.

Article 11　Establish a newspaper and a newspaper publishing unit,The application is made by the organizer of the newspaper publishing unit.,And submit the following materials：

(one)Fill in the "newspaper publishing application form" as required;

(two)Relevant qualification certification materials of the organizer and the competent unit;

(three)Resume, identity documents and professional qualification certificates issued by relevant state departments of the legal representative or principal responsible person of the newspaper publishing unit to be proposed.;

(four)Professional qualification certificate of news editors;

(five)Relevant certification documents on the source and amount of funds for newspaper publishing units.;

(six)Articles of association of newspaper publishing unit;

(seven)Workplace use certificate;

(eight)Newspapers publish feasibility report.

Article 12　The General Administration of Press and Publication shall, within 90 days from the date of receiving the application for establishing a newspaper or newspaper publishing unit.,Make a decision on approval or disapproval,And notify the organizer directly or by the administrative department of press and publication of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government in writing.;Unapproved,The reasons should be explained.

Article 13　The newspaper organizer shall go through the registration formalities within 60 days from the date of receiving the approval decision of the General Administration of Press and Publication.：

(one)With the approval documents, go to the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government to receive and fill in the Registration Form for Newspaper Publication.,After being examined and signed by the competent authority.,Report to the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.;

(two)"Newspaper Publication Registration Form" in quintuplicate.,One copy shall be kept by the newspaper publishing unit, the organizer, the competent unit and the press and publication administrative department of the province, autonomous region and municipality directly under the Central Government.,The other copy shall be submitted by the administrative department of press and publication of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government to the General Administration of Press and Publication for the record within 15 days.;

(three)After the administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government have verified the "Registration Form for Newspaper Publication",Issue the newspaper publishing license to the organizer within 10 days.,And incorporated into the domestic unified serial publication number.;

(four)The newspaper publishing unit shall go through the registration formalities with the administrative department for industry and commerce with the Newspaper Publishing License.,Obtain a business license according to law.

Article 14　The newspaper organizer has not gone through the registration formalities within 60 days from the date of receiving the approval document from the General Administration of Press and Publication.,The approval document will automatically become invalid.,The registration authority will no longer accept the registration.,The newspaper organizer shall return the relevant approval documents to the General Administration of Press and Publication.

The newspaper publishing unit has not published a newspaper for 90 days from the date of registration.,The newspaper publishing license shall be revoked by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,And the registration shall be cancelled by the original registered administrative department of press and publication.

The circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph occur due to force majeure or other legitimate reasons.,The organizer of a newspaper publishing unit may apply for an extension to the original registered administrative department of press and publication.

Article 15　A newspaper should be qualified as a legal person.,After approval and registration,,Obtain legal person status,Independently bear civil liability with all its legal person property.

The editorial department of a newspaper does not have legal personality.,Its civil liability shall be borne by its organizer.

Article 16　Change of name, merger or division of newspaper publishing units,Change the capital structure,Publish a new newspaper,Go through the formalities of examination and approval and registration in accordance with the provisions of Articles 9 to 13 of these Provisions.

Article 17　The newspaper changes its name, organizer, competent unit, issue and business scope.,Go through the formalities of examination and approval and registration in accordance with the provisions of Articles 9 to 13 of these Provisions.

Change the issue of a newspaper,The General Administration of Press and Publication may entrust the administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government for examination and approval.

The business scope mentioned in these Provisions includes the purpose and language of running a newspaper.

Article 18　Change of newspaper format,With the approval of the organizer,The newspaper publishing unit shall report to the administrative department of press and publication of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval.

Article 19　The newspaper publishing unit changes its address, legal representative or principal responsible person and newspaper printing unit.,With the approval of the organizer.,The newspaper publishing unit shall, within 15 days, file with the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.

Article 20　The newspaper closed for more than 10 consecutive days.,The newspaper publishing unit shall go through the formalities of closing the publication for the record with the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.,Explain the reasons and time limit for the suspension of publication.

Newspapers shall not be closed for more than 180 days. Newspapers cannot be published normally after more than 180 days of suspension.,The newspaper publishing license shall be revoked by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,And the registration shall be cancelled by the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.

Article 21　The newspaper publishing unit terminates its publishing activities.,With the consent of the competent unit,The organizer shall cancel the registration with the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.,The administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall report to the General Administration of Press and Publication for the record.

Article 22　Cancellation of newspaper registration,A newspaper publishing unit established with the same name shall be cancelled at the same time as the newspaper.,And go through the cancellation of registration at the original administrative department for industry and commerce.

Newspapers and newspaper publishing units whose registration has been cancelled may no longer engage in publishing or business activities under that name.

Article 23　Central newspaper publishing units set up newspaper groups.,Approved by the General Administration of Press and Publication;Local newspaper publishing units set up newspaper groups,Apply to the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.,After examination and approval,Report to the General Administration of Press and Publication for approval.

chapter three　The publication of newspapers

Article 24　Editorial responsibility system is implemented in newspaper publishing.,Ensure that the contents published in newspapers comply with the provisions of national laws and regulations.

Article 25　Newspapers shall not publish the Regulations on the Administration of Publishing and other relevant laws, regulations and prohibited contents stipulated by the state.

Article 26　Newspapers must adhere to the principles of truthfulness, comprehensiveness, objectivity and fairness in news reporting.,No false or inaccurate reports shall be published.

Newspapers publish false and inaccurate reports.,Causing the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations to be infringed upon,Its publishing unit shall publicly correct it.,Eliminate influence,And bear corresponding civil liabilities according to law.

Newspapers publish false and inaccurate reports.,Causing the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations to be infringed upon,The parties have the right to request correction or reply.,The newspaper should publish it.;Refused to publish,The parties may bring a lawsuit to the people’s court.

The newspaper’s correction or reply due to the publication of false or inaccurate reports shall be from the date when the false or inaccurate reports are discovered or requested by the parties concerned.,Published in the same page of its latest newspaper.

Newspapers publish false or inaccurate reports.,Harmful to the public interest,The General Administration of Press and Publication or the administrative department of press and publication of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government may order the newspaper publishing unit to make corrections.

Article 27　Newspaper publication or abstract involves major national policies, ethnic and religious affairs, diplomacy, military affairs, confidentiality and other contents.,The relevant regulations should be strictly observed.

Newspapers reprint and extract the contents on the Internet.,Its contents must be verified in accordance with relevant regulations.,And in the obvious position of the publication, indicate the download file website, download date and so on.

Article 28　Newspapers publish news reports.,The author’s real name must be published.

Article 29　The quality of newspaper publication must meet the national standards and industry standards. The language used in newspapers must comply with the relevant provisions of the state.

Article 30　Newspaper publishing must be consistent with the registered items in the Newspaper Publishing License.,The change of registered items shall go through the formalities of examination and approval or filing according to these regulations.

Article 31　When a newspaper is published, the following version records shall be marked at a fixed position in each issue.：

(one)Newspaper name;

(two)Name of newspaper publishing unit, organizer and competent unit;

(three)Domestic unified serial publication number;

(four)editor in chief(president of a press)(full) name;

(five)Publication date, total issue number, edition number and edition order;

(six)Address, telephone number and postal code of newspaper publishing unit;

(seven)Newspaper pricing(The words "free reading" must be marked outside the number.);

(eight)Name and address of printing unit;

(nine)Advertising business license number;

(ten)Other signs related to public interests or industry standards as prescribed by the state.

Article 32　A domestic unified serial publication number can only publish one newspaper.,It is not allowed to publish different versions of newspapers with the same domestic unified serial publication number.

Publish different editions of newspapers, such as local edition, minority language edition and foreign language edition.(Language species)Newspaper,The examination and approval procedures must be handled according to the establishment of a new newspaper.

Article 33　The same newspaper shall not be published in different formats.

All pages of a newspaper must be published as a whole.,Each page shall not be issued separately.

Article 34　The contents of the special edition and issue of a newspaper should be consistent with the purpose and business scope of the newspaper.,The word "masthead" of a special edition or issue shall not be obviously different from the name of the newspaper.

Article 35　Newspapers may publish additional issues outside the normal issue. The extension of publication shall go through the examination and approval procedures according to the change of publication date.

The content of the extended period should be consistent with the business scope of the newspaper.;The edition, language, distribution scope and print run of the extended period should be consistent with the main newspaper.,And published with the main newspaper.

Article 36　Newspaper publishing units can publish extra numbers due to major events.;Outside the publication number, the words "outside the number" shall be marked on the header.,Extra continuous publication shall not exceed 3 days.

The newspaper publishing unit shall, within 15 days after the extra publication, file with the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.,And submit all extra samples.

Article 37　A newspaper publishing unit shall not sell, lease or transfer its name and the serial number, name and layout of the newspaper it publishes.,Shall not lend, transfer, lease or sell the Newspaper Publishing License.

Article 38　When a newspaper publishes an advertisement, the word "advertisement" must be clearly marked in the newspaper.,Advertisements shall not be published in the form of news.

Newspaper publishing units should check the relevant certification documents in accordance with laws and administrative regulations when publishing advertisements.,Verify the content of the advertisement,Do not publish harmful, false and other illegal advertisements.

Advertising agents of newspapers are limited to advertising business and agency business within the scope of legal authorization.,Do not participate in newspaper interviews, editing and other publishing activities.

Article 39　Newspaper publishing units shall not publish any paid news in newspapers.

Newspaper publishing units and their staff shall not use news reports to seek illegitimate interests.,Shall not ask for or accept the property or other interests of the interviewee and his interested parties.

Article 40　The business of newspaper editing and managing must be strictly separated.

News editing business departments and their staff shall not engage in newspaper distribution, advertising and other business activities.;Business departments and their staff shall not be involved in the news editing business.

Article 41　News editors of newspaper publishing units are engaged in news interview activities.,Must hold a press card issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,And abide by the relevant provisions of the General Administration of Press and Publication’s Measures for the Administration of Journalists’ Cards.

Article 42　According to the needs of news interview, newspaper publishing units,You can set up a reporter station in accordance with the measures for the administration of newspaper reporter stations of the General Administration of Press and Publication.,Carry out news business activities.

Article 43　A newspaper publishing unit shall not conduct business activities by unfair competition or in any way.,Do not use power to apportion the distribution of newspapers.

Article 44　Newspaper publishing units must abide by national statistical laws and regulations.,Submit statistical data to the administrative department of press and publication according to law.

The newspaper publishing unit shall cooperate with the publication distribution data survey institutions recognized by the state to conduct newspaper circulation data survey.,Provide real newspaper distribution data.

Article 45　Newspaper publishing units shall submit newspaper samples to the National Library, the China Edition Library, the General Administration of Press and Publication and the local press and publication administrative departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with relevant state regulations.

chapter four　management by supervision

Article 46　The supervision and management of newspaper publishing activities shall follow the principle of territoriality.

The administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the registration, annual verification, quality evaluation and administrative punishment of newspapers and newspaper publishing units in their respective administrative areas according to law.,Supervise and manage the newspaper publishing activities in their respective administrative areas.

Other local press and publication administrative departments shall supervise and manage newspaper publishing units and their newspaper publishing activities within their respective administrative areas according to law.

Article 47　The management of newspaper publishing implements the system of post-review, evaluation of newspaper publishing quality, annual verification of newspaper publishing and qualification management of newspaper publishing practitioners.

Newspaper publishing units shall, in accordance with the provisions of the General Administration of Press and Publication.,Submit a written report to the administrative department of press and publication on the newspaper publishing activities.

Article 48　The General Administration of Press and Publication is responsible for the examination and reading of national newspapers. Local press and publication administrative departments at all levels are responsible for examining and reading newspapers published within their respective administrative areas. The administrative department of press and publication at a lower level shall regularly submit a review report to the administrative department of press and publication at a higher level.

The competent unit shall examine and read the newspaper in charge of it.,Submit the examination report to the local administrative department of press and publication regularly.

Newspaper publishing units should establish a newspaper reading and evaluation system.,Write a review report regularly. The administrative department of press and publication shall, according to the needs of management,You can read and check the review report of newspaper publishing units at any time.

Article 49　The General Administration of Press and Publication formulates a comprehensive evaluation standard system for newspaper publishing quality.,Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the quality of newspaper publishing.

After comprehensive evaluation of newspaper publishing quality,The quality of newspaper publishing does not meet the prescribed standards or can not maintain normal publishing activities.,The newspaper publishing license shall be revoked by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,The administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government cancels the registration.

Article 50　The administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the annual verification of newspaper publishing units in their respective administrative areas. The contents of the annual verification include the newspaper publishing unit and the registered items of the newspapers it publishes, the publishing quality, the law-abiding situation, the press card and the management of the press station.

Article 51　The annual verification shall be conducted in accordance with the following procedures：

(one)The newspaper publishing unit shall submit the annual self-inspection report.,Fill in the "Annual Verification Form for Newspaper Publication" uniformly printed by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,After being examined and sealed by the newspaper organizer and the competent unit,Together with 30 consecutive sample newspapers published before the verification date.,Report to the administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government within the specified time.;

(two)The administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall review and inspect the self-inspection reports of newspaper publishing units, the Annual Verification Form for Newspaper Publishing and other materials submitted for inspection.;

(three)After verification, it meets the prescribed standards.,The administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall affix the annual verification seal on their Newspaper Publishing License.;"Newspaper Publishing License" is stamped with the annual verification stamp to pass the annual verification.,Newspaper publishing units can continue to engage in newspaper publishing activities.;

(four)The administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, within 30 days after completing the annual verification of newspaper publication.,Submit the annual newspaper verification report to the General Administration of Press and Publication.

Article 52　Under any of the following circumstances,Suspension of annual verification：

(one)Being closed for rectification within a time limit;

(two)After examination, it is found that there are illegal circumstances that should be punished;

(three)The competent unit and the organizer failed to fulfill their management responsibilities.,Causing confusion in the management of newspaper publishing;

(four)There are other illegal suspects that need further verification.

The time limit for suspending the annual verification shall be determined by the administrative departments of press and publication of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.,Report to the General Administration of Press and Publication for the record. Expiration of probation,Re-apply for annual verification in accordance with Articles 50 and 51 of these Provisions.

Article 53　Under any of the following circumstances,Not pass the annual verification.：

(one)Refusing to correct the illegal act after being investigated or having no obvious rectification effect;

(two)The quality of newspaper publication fails to meet the prescribed standards for a long time;

(three)Business deterioration has made it insolvent.;

(four)Does not meet the requirements stipulated in Article 8 of these Provisions.

Failing to pass the annual verification,The newspaper publishing license shall be revoked by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,The administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government cancels the registration.

Failing to pass the annual verification,The newspaper publishing unit has stopped publishing the newspaper since the second year.

Article 54　"Newspaper Publishing License" can be used only after it is stamped with the annual verification stamp. When the relevant departments handle the procedures of newspaper publishing, printing and distribution, etc.,The newspaper publishing license without the annual verification stamp will not be adopted.

Newspaper publishing units that fail to participate in the annual verification as required.,Failing to participate in the annual verification after being urged.,The newspaper publishing license shall be revoked by the General Administration of Press and Publication.,The administrative department of press and publication of the local province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government cancels the registration.

Article 55　Annual verification results,The verification organ may announce it to the public.

Article 56　Newspaper publishing practitioners,Should have the professional qualifications for press and publication stipulated by the state.

Article 57　The president and editor-in-chief of a newspaper publishing unit must meet the qualifications and conditions prescribed by the state.

The president and editor-in-chief of a newspaper publishing unit shall participate in the job training organized by the administrative department of press and publication.

The new president and editor-in-chief of a newspaper publishing unit must go through on-the-job training before taking up their posts.

chapter five　Legal liability

Article 58　Newspaper publishing units violate these provisions,The administrative department of press and publication depends on the seriousness of the case.,The following administrative measures can be taken：

(one)Issue a warning notice;

(two)circulate a notice of criticism;

(three)Order a public review;

(four)Order correction;

(five)Ordered to stop printing and distributing newspapers;

(six)Order the newspaper back;

(seven)Instruct the organizers and competent units to supervise the rectification of newspaper publishing units.

The warning notice shall be formulated by the General Administration of Press and Publication in a unified format.,Issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication or the press and publication administrative departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government to illegal newspaper publishing units.,And send a copy to the organizer and the competent unit of the illegal newspaper publishing unit.

The administrative measures listed in this article can be used together.

Article 59　Without approval,Set up a newspaper publishing unit without authorization,Or engage in newspaper publishing business without authorization.,Fake the name of a newspaper publishing unit or forge or fake the name of a newspaper to publish a newspaper,Punished in accordance with Article 55 of the Regulations on the Administration of Publishing.

Article 60　Publishing a newspaper containing the "Regulations on the Administration of Publishing" and other relevant laws, regulations and the contents prohibited by the state.,Punished in accordance with Article 56 of the Regulations on the Administration of Publishing.

Article 61　Newspaper publishing units violate the provisions of Article 37.,Be punished in accordance with Article 60 of the Regulations on the Administration of Publishing.

Newspaper publishing units allow or acquiesce advertising operators to participate in newspaper interview, editing and other publishing activities.,Punish according to the preceding paragraph.

Article 62　The newspaper publishing unit has one of the following acts,Punishment in accordance with Article 61 of the Regulations on the Administration of Publishing.：

(one)Change of name, merger or division of newspaper publishing units,Change the capital structure,Publish a new newspaper,Failing to go through the examination and approval procedures in accordance with these provisions;

(two)The newspaper changes its name, organizer, competent unit, issue date, business scope, and format.,Failing to go through the examination and approval procedures in accordance with these provisions;

(three)Newspaper publishing units fail to submit newspaper samples in accordance with these provisions.

Article 63　The newspaper publishing unit has one of the following acts,The General Administration of Press and Publication or the administrative department of press and publication of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall give a warning.,And impose a fine of less than 30,000 yuan.：

(one)The newspaper publishing unit changes its address, legal representative or principal responsible person and printing unit.,Failing to submit for the record in accordance with Article 19 of these Provisions;

(two)Newspapers are closed,Failing to submit for the record in accordance with Article 20 of these Provisions;

(three)Publish false or inaccurate reports that harm public interests.,Refusing to carry out the rectification order of the administrative department of press and publication;

(four)The news report published in its newspaper does not contain the author’s real name;

(five)In violation of the provisions of article twenty-seventh, published or forwarded relevant articles.;

(six)Not in accordance with the provisions of article thirty-first published newspaper version records;

(seven)Violation of Article 32 of these Provisions,"One size, multiple editions";

(eight)Violation of Article 33 of these Provisions,Publishing newspapers in different formats or publishing some pages separately;

(nine)In violation of the provisions on the publication of special editions, special issues, extended issues and extra numbers of newspapers.;

(ten)Newspaper advertisements did not clearly indicate the word "advertisement",Or advertising in the form of news;

(eleven)Publishing paid news or violating other provisions of Article 39 of these Provisions;

(twelve)Violation of Article 43 of these Provisions,Conducting business activities by unfair competition or using power to apportion the issue.

Article 64　News editors of newspaper publishing units violate the relevant provisions of journalists’ cards.,In accordance with the provisions of the General Administration of Press and Publication "measures for the administration of journalists’ cards".

Article 65　Newspaper publishing units violate the relevant provisions of newspaper reporter stations.,In accordance with the provisions of the General Administration of Press and Publication "newspaper reporter station management measures" punishment.

Article 66　To impose administrative penalties on newspaper publishing units,The organizer and the competent unit shall be informed.,It can be announced to the public through the media.

To impose administrative penalties on newspaper publishing units,The administrative department of press and publication may suggest that its organizer or competent unit impose administrative sanctions on the directly responsible person and the principal responsible person or transfer them from their posts.

Chapter vi　attach　rule

Article 67　Mainly non-news content or publication cycle of more than one week.,Other loose-leaf serial publications with domestic unified serial number.,This provision also applies.

Article 68　After the implementation of these provisions,The Interim Provisions of the Press and Publication Administration on the Administration of Newspapers shall be abolished at the same time.,Other provisions of the administrative department of press and publication on newspaper publishing activities before.,Where inconsistent with these provisions.,These Provisions shall prevail.

Article 69　These Provisions shall come into force as of December 1, 2005.