China has passed a law that bans film content deemed harmful to the “dignity, honour and interests” of the country.
The law says films should “serve the people and socialism”, state news agency Xinhua reported.
The law has been in development since 2011, and will come into effect on 1 March 2017.
The law states that its aim is to “spread core socialist values”, enrich the masses’ spiritual and cultural life, and set ground rules for the industry.