China to Regulate Short Online Videos

中国将管控网上视频短片

China's official Xinhua news agency says the government will begin regulating online videos as part of new censorship restrictions on the Internet. Xinhua says that beginning in late August or September, websites that broadcast short films will need approval from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

Only authorized websites (such asSina.com,Sohu.com, andNetease.com) will be allowed to show the short films. Short videos, often parodies of classic movies or events in everyday life, have grown in popularity in China, as they have elsewhere. But, such films are controversial in China, where the Internet is closely monitored.

中国官方新华社说，作为对因特网审查新限制的一部分，政府将开始对网上视频短片进行管理。新华社说，从8月下旬或9月份开始，播放视频短片的网站需要得到国家广电总局的批准。

只有政府授权的网站才允许播放网络短片。往往对经典电影或日常生活中事件进行讽喻的网络视频短片，像在其它地方一样，在中国越来越流行。但是，这些视频短片在互联网受到严密监控的中国是有争议的。