China is expected soon to forbid all TV stations from
broadcasting films and teleplays that feature violence and murder
during prime time.
"Select programs suitable for a young audience will be shown,"
said Zhao Shi, vice director of the State Administration of Radio,
Film and Television.
Zhao said his administration is expected to soon issue a
circular to that end.
The decision was made on the basis of comments by parents and
also a major part of an administration move to clean the content of
programs, according to Zhao, who said programs with violence and
murder are not forbidden in non-prime time.
The effort is expected to help build a sound living and growing
environment for the youth and, as a policy, to help control
production of violent shows and promote other healthy ones, he
said.
The administration will also make an effort to help clean up
base content in films and plays.
(Xinhua News Agency April 17, 2004)