China Tightens Control of Online News after Sensitive Gaffes

State media reported Thursday that the new rules placed responsibility squarely on head editors, saying news sites must monitor their content 24 hours a day to ensure "correct orientation, factual accuracy and appropriate sourcing."

The rules come at a time when Xi is ratcheting up control over Chinese media and cyberspace, according to the Associated Press.

Tencent, one of China's most popular websites, fired its top editor after a July headline mistakenly said Xi delivered a "furious" — instead of "important" — speech commemorating a Communist Party anniversary.

In March, an online portal called Wujie appeared to inadvertently publish a letter calling for Xi's resignation.