Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Magazines Increasing After Anti-Pornography Purge
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A 1991 JPRS report detailing the growth of the Chinese periodical market following government rectification campaigns. It notes increased circulation for various publications, including one titled 'Probing the Secrets of Flying Saucers'.
This document, a JPRS report dated March 11, 1991, details the state of the periodical market in China following government-led anti-pornography and rectification campaigns. According to statistics from the China Press and Publications Administration, the circulation of various periodicals across the nation was on the rise. The report notes that party magazines, current events digests, and cultural and life magazines all saw significant increases in circulation. Specifically, publications such as QIUSHI, GONGCHANDANG YUAN, and FEIDIE TANSUO (PROBING THE SECRETS OF FLYING SAUCERS) are cited as examples of this growth. The document attributes this trend to the cessation of distribution for 'bad' magazines, improvements in the quality and content of remaining publications, and the positive impact of a national exhibition of periodicals held in Beijing. The report concludes that the market for magazines is being strengthened by aligning content with the party's ideological and organizational goals while responding to the evolving needs of society.
and FEIDIE TANSUO [PROBING THE SECRETS OF FLYING SAUCERS], 300,000 copies, a growth of 60,000 copies.
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Official Assessment
The Chinese periodical market experienced growth in circulation following anti-pornography and rectification campaigns. This growth is attributed to the removal of undesirable publications, improvements in content and quality, and a national exhibition of periodicals held in Beijing.