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China tightens controls on foreign news (Elaine Kurtenbach)

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   ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer

  Sept. 10, 2006 -- China tightened its control over the distribution of news by foreign agencies Sunday, further restricting international access to the already tightly regulated Chinese media market.

  The new measures took effect immediately upon being issued by the state Xinhua News Agency. The regulations give Xinhua broad authority over foreign news agencies, requiring them to distribute stories, photos and other services solely through Xinhua or entities authorized by Xinhua.

  The rules would affect The Associated Press, Reuters and other foreign news agencies seeking wider access to the rapidly expanding Chinese market. It was unclear how other news organizations would be affected.

Under a decade-old set of regulations, foreign news agencies were allowed limited distribution of financial data and other information -- deals that the new rules appear to rule out.

  The tighter restrictions underscore how the Communist Party's political agenda and Xinhua's business interests are coinciding.

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