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The article presents an excerpt of a statement issued by Xinhua, the Chinese communist official news agency, accusing "Voice of America" of malisciouly distorting the facts about Xinhua's September 10, 2006, regulation, "Measures for Administering the Release of News and Information in China by Foreign News Agencies." Some comments from Chinese viewers at Xinhua on the released statement are presented.

The article argues that China's human rights policy is an international matter. It emphasizes that no policies are entirely the isolated concerns of ruling governments when the international press gives substantial attention to them. It points out that there is hope in China's policy with its shift to the free market. It stresses the belief on the absolute free passage of information in whatever information.

The article presents information on the General Administration of Press and Publication's Guiding Opinion on Further Promoting the Reform of the News Publishing System that was issued in China on March 25, 2009. Article 12 states that consolidated restructuring of news publishing work units shall be promoted, while the nurturing of backbone enterprises and strategic investors in the publishing and media industry shall be accelerated.