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May 2003

Since the late 1990s, independent English language listings magazines have flourished in Shanghai and other major mainland cities. Now, their days could be numbered.

The media has always been a sensitive issue in China. However in recent years, the country's leaders have begun to acknowledge that some opening of the media sector is an inevitable step on the road to prosperity.

China's World Trade Organisation accession has already cleared the path for some foreign media participation. New rules that take effect this month allow, for the first time, the establishment of foreign-funded book, newspaper and magazine distributors. Firms like ...

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