China tightens grip on online military content amid leak fears

Regulations to bar posting secret info that could hinder operations in Taiwan or elsewhere

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The new regulations ban content "defaming" the system that puts Chinese President Xi Jinping in charge of the military. (Xinhua via Kyodo)

YUKIO TAJIMA

BEIJING -- China will on March 1 tighten restrictions on sharing military information online, clamping down on avenues for leaks about its plans and capabilities while tensions mount around Taiwan.

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