Chinese government adviser calls for law to ban ‘fake news’

Jia Qingguo claims the proliferation of misinformation online has fuelled tensions between China and foreign countries

An adviser to the Chinese government has called for new laws to ban fabricating and disseminating fake information online", blaming the rampant disinformation on the internet for polarising Chinese public opinion.

Jia Qingguo, a member of China's highest political advisory body, said he also believed the proliferation of misinformation online had fuelled tensions between China and foreign countries.