China’s infamous State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television has released new regulations for content that “exaggerates the dark side of society.”
As part of the new rules same-sex relationships, extra-marital affairs, one night stands and underage relationships are all deemed too sensitive for Chinese audiences. The ban extends to smoking, revealing clothing and reincarnation.
The news comes after last week popular online gay drama, Addicted, was pulled from streaming sites.
The government said the show contravened the new guidelines, which state that “No television drama shall show abnormal sexual relationships and behaviours, such as incest, same-sex relationships, sexual perversion, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, and so on.”
The clampdown is the latest in an increase in cultural censorship that President Xi Jinping has implemented since taking office in November 2012.
The move has angered gay rights activists who have been battling stigma against the LGBT community since its legalisation in 1997 and declassification as a mental illness in 2001.
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Korea and its so called nuclear tests , the west should focus more upon the breaching of human rights in China. Time has come to show'em that they ain't that fantastic after all , and that human rights are way more valuable/ precious than trade / money.
Sadly enough , I don't think that the Middle East is at present the only place on earth where people should be escaping from.
with a population that are almost 10 men for 1 woman you have to open your mind pass your ears .
thank for reading
Live in a box and you die in a box !
Having national tv as something "pure" isn't so bad.
That's more to life than homosexuality.
However, there are aspects that are best avoided, for their own danger, and also to avoid the narrow minded views of others.
Live a good life.
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