BEIJING: China has banned the use of foreign words, particularly
English ones, in the Chinese media.
The ban order, which applies to newspapers, publishers and
website-owners, was issued by the General Administration of Press
and Publication (GAPP), the People's Daily
reported.
According to the GAPP , abuse of foreign
languages, particularly the use of half-English, half-Chinese
terms, has seriously damaged the purity of the Chinese language and
resulted in adverse social impact on the harmonious and healthy
cultural environment.
The order said that with economic and social development, foreign
languages are increasingly being used in all types of publications
in China, including newspapers, periodicals and on the
internet.
According to the order, the translation of foreign languages should
be consistent with the basic translation principles and
practices.
Violations of norms will attract punishment according to law.
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