China Eases Licensing Rules For Foreign Media Sources
The New York Times reports that China has “agreed to loosen restrictions on foreign news and information providers inside the country, settling a trade dispute with the United States, the European Union and Canada.” Formerly, all such news sources required licensing through China’s official Xinhua News Agency. Note that the focus seems to be on financial reporting and information, rather than all forms of news reporting.Read more of this story at Slashdot.