1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/China issues decree on government transparencyNew rules contain significant limitations and do not ease state’s control of the press - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AjNpIiHq4r"><a href="https://cpj.org/2007/04/china-issues-decree-on-government-transparencynew/">China issues decree on government transparencyNew rules contain significant limitations and do not ease state’s control of the press</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2007/04/china-issues-decree-on-government-transparencynew/embed/#?secret=AjNpIiHq4r" width="600" height="338" title="“China issues decree on government transparencyNew rules contain significant limitations and do not ease state’s control of the press” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="AjNpIiHq4r" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/wen.rtrs_.jpg180210New York, April 24, 2007—China’s State Council today publicized a decree signed by Premier Wen Jiabao to boost the transparency of government offices. But the new rules make broad exceptions for information deemed by authorities to threaten national security, social stability, public safety, and economic security.