Circular on Matters Relevant to the Implementation of the «Tentative Provisions for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes»

(Issued by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on February 25 2005.)

On February 25 2005, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) issued the Circular on Matters Relevant to the Implementation of the «Tentative Provisions for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes» to radio, film and television bureaux (offices) of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government. The Circular states that the SARFT and Ministry of Commerce, Tentative Provisions for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes (Order of SARFT No.44) were formally implemented on November 28 2004. With a view to further standardizing the administration of Sino-foreign equity and cooperative joint ventures that produce and distribute radio and television programmes (Joint Ventures), issues that require attention in the course of implementation are hereby set forth as follows: