You really have to wonder if this is precisely what the Bush administration would like to see in the US. State certified news that's part of the glorious state propaganda machine.
News organizations that report on emergencies without authorization or issue fraudulent reports would be fined between $6,250 $12,500 under the draft law, the official Xinhua News Agency said.The legislation defines emergencies as industrial accidents, natural disasters, health and public security crisis.
The draft law was discussed Monday by Chinese lawmakers in the first of three planned legislative hearings. Following the hearings, the law could come into effect in about four months, Xinhua said.
