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Movie rating system included in draft law

CHINESE authorities have completed drafting the country's long-discussed motion picture industry law which includes a movie rating system, a government official said. "A film rating system is very essential in... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sat, Feb 07 2009

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