An in-depth examination of China's advertising regulation system

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-323

  Gao, Zhihong ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising standards; China; Laws

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849105531     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13555850710772950     Document Type: Review

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