(2) Its records of good credit issued by the relevant organizations of its home country or region;

(3) A detailed list, explanation and samples of the news and information release;

(4) An illustration of its transmitting means; and

(5) Other materials as specified by Xinhua News Agency.

Article 7 An entity to be designated as an agent of a foreign news agency for the distribution of news and information in China shall meet the following requirements and submit a written application to Xinhua News Agency:

(1) Being legally qualified;

(2) Enjoying good credit in acting as an agent for news and information distribution;

(3) Possessing the service network and transmitting means commensurate with its business; and

(4) Other requirements as prescribed by Chinese laws and administrative regulations and rules of government departments.

Article 8 Xinhua News Agency shall, within 20 days from the date it receives the written application of a foreign news agency or designated entity, make a decision on whether to grant or not to grant the application. If it decides to grant the application, it shall issue the document of approval; otherwise, it shall notify the applicant of the decision in writing and explain the reasons why.

Article 9 Before releasing news and information in China in accordance with the scope of business approved in the approval document, a foreign news agency shall sign an agency agreement with the designated entity, and within 15 days from the date when the agreement is signed, submit the agreement to Xinhua News Agency for the record.

Article 10 Before altering its scope of business, transmitting means, etc., a foreign news agency shall apply anew to Xinhua News Agency for an approval document.

Article 11 News and information released in China by foreign news agencies shall not contain any of the following that serves to:

(1) Violate the basic principles enshrined in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China;

(2) Undermine China's national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity;

(3) Endanger China's national security, reputation and interests;

(4) Violate China's religious policies or preach evil cults or superstition;

(5) Incite hatred and discrimination among ethnic groups, undermine their unity, infringe upon their customs and habits, or hurt their feelings;

(6) Spread false information, disrupt China's economic and social order, or undermine China's social stability;

(7) Propagate obscenity and violence, or abet crimes;

(8) Humiliate or slander other persons, or infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of other persons;

(9) Undermine social ethics or the fine cultural traditions of the Chinese nation; and

(10) Include other content banned by Chinese laws and administrative regulations.

Article 12 Xinhua News Agency has the right to select the news and information released by foreign news agencies in China and shall delete any materials as specified in Article 11 of these Measures.

Article 13 To subscribe to news and information services of foreign news agencies, a user in China shall sign a subscription agreement with a designated entity and shall not, by any means, directly subscribe to, translate, edit or publish the news and