Circular Regarding Supporting Periodicals in Publishing Anti-Quake Disaster Relief Supplements (CECC Full Translation)
General Administration of Press and Publication Newspaper and Periodical Publishing Department [2008] Number 194 Each press and publication administration of a province, autonomous region, or municipality under the Central Government: On May 12, 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan province. The Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council have taken a series of important measures in relation to anti-quake disaster relief work. People throughout the nation have vigorously thrown themselves into anti-quake disaster relief work. In the face of this sudden and major natural disaster, the press and publication system has rapidly taken action, projected the profession's comparative advantage, and brought into play its positive function amidst anti-quake disaster relief. In order to act in close coordination with the anti-quake disaster relief work facing us, further bring into play the press and publication units' important functions in the areas of public opinion guidance, information services, and support in spirit, and to better serve the people and disaster relief workers in the disaster areas, we now provide the following circular regarding the issue of periodicals publishing supplements during the anti-quake disaster relief period: 1. The press and publication administration departments of each area should vigorously support relevant units publishing periodicals to publish supplements as a complement to the anti-quake disaster relief work, including to popularize anti-quake disaster relief knowledge, guide prevention of the outbreak of disease, provide psychological assistance, etc. According to Article 34 of the Provisions on the Administration of Periodical Publishing regarding the provision that "two supplements can be published for one periodical every year," those that have published two supplements can publish an additional one to two anti-quake disaster relief supplements. 2. For periodicals applying to publish anti-quake disaster relief supplements, the administrations of press and publication of each area should attach great importance to the supplement's public opinion guidance function, strictly examine, verify, and standardize publishing, and take strict precautions against negative content appearing in supplements. 3. Those anti-quake disaster relief periodical supplements that meet the requirements for publication should be approved as soon as possible. After publication a copy will need to be timely sent to the General Administration of Press and Publication Newspaper and Periodical Publishing Department. By the end of 2008, the circumstances associated with the publication of the supplement by the periodical should be gathered and reported to the General Administration of Press and Publication. General Administration of Press and Publication Newspaper and Periodical Publishing Department May 22, 2008
The following is a translation prepared by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China of the "Circular Regarding Supporting Periodicals in Publishing Anti-Quake Disaster Relief Supplements" issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) on May 22, 2008. The Chinese text was retrieved from the GAPP Web site on May 27, 2008.
General Administration of Press and Publication Newspaper and Periodical Publishing Department [2008] Number 194
Each press and publication administration of a province, autonomous region, or municipality under the Central Government:
On May 12, 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan province. The Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council have taken a series of important measures in relation to anti-quake disaster relief work. People throughout the nation have vigorously thrown themselves into anti-quake disaster relief work. In the face of this sudden and major natural disaster, the press and publication system has rapidly taken action, projected the profession's comparative advantage, and brought into play its positive function amidst anti-quake disaster relief. In order to act in close coordination with the anti-quake disaster relief work facing us, further bring into play the press and publication units' important functions in the areas of public opinion guidance, information services, and support in spirit, and to better serve the people and disaster relief workers in the disaster areas, we now provide the following circular regarding the issue of periodicals publishing supplements during the anti-quake disaster relief period:
1. The press and publication administration departments of each area should vigorously support relevant units publishing periodicals to publish supplements as a complement to the anti-quake disaster relief work, including to popularize anti-quake disaster relief knowledge, guide prevention of the outbreak of disease, provide psychological assistance, etc. According to Article 34 of the Provisions on the Administration of Periodical Publishing regarding the provision that "two supplements can be published for one periodical every year," those that have published two supplements can publish an additional one to two anti-quake disaster relief supplements.
2. For periodicals applying to publish anti-quake disaster relief supplements, the administrations of press and publication of each area should attach great importance to the supplement's public opinion guidance function, strictly examine, verify, and standardize publishing, and take strict precautions against negative content appearing in supplements.
3. Those anti-quake disaster relief periodical supplements that meet the requirements for publication should be approved as soon as possible. After publication a copy will need to be timely sent to the General Administration of Press and Publication Newspaper and Periodical Publishing Department. By the end of 2008, the circumstances associated with the publication of the supplement by the periodical should be gathered and reported to the General Administration of Press and Publication.
General Administration of Press and Publication Newspaper and Periodical Publishing Department
May 22, 2008
新出报刊司[2008]194 号
各省、自治区、直辖市新闻出版局：
2008年5月12日，四川省汶川县发生大地震，党中央、国务院就抗震救灾工作作出一系列重要部署，全国人民积极投入到抗震救灾工作中。在这场突如其来的重大自然灾害面前，新闻出版系统迅速采取行动，突出行业优势，在抗震救灾中发挥了积极作用。
为密切配合好当前的抗震救灾工作，进一步发挥新闻出版单位在舆论引导、信息服务、精神支持方面的重要作用，更好地服务于灾区群众和救灾工作人员，现就抗震救灾期间期刊出版增刊问题通知如下：
一、各地新闻出版行政部门应积极支持有关期刊出版单位以出版增刊的形式配合抗震救灾工作，包括普及抗震救灾知识、指导防治疫病、提供心理救助等。根据 《期刊出版管理规定》第三十四条关于“每种期刊每年可以出版两期增刊”的规定，已出版了2期增刊的期刊，可以再增出1-2期抗震救灾增刊。
二、期刊申请出版抗震救灾增刊，各地新闻出版行政部门应高度重视期刊的舆论引导作用，严格审核，规范出版，严防增刊中出现负面内容。
三、对符合出版条件的期刊抗震救灾增刊应尽快予以批复，增刊出版后需将样刊及时寄送新闻出版总署报刊司，并于2008年年底将期刊出版增刊情况汇总报新闻出版总署。
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