China's publishing circles are carrying out a nationwide campaign to stop publishing pornographic materials, in an effort to protect China's impressionable young minds.

"China has lately seen some publications of erotic contents and vulgar taste," said the China Publishing Group (CPG) at a national publishing work conference.

Some publications glorify one-night stands, cheating on spouses and other living attitudes and manners that go against moral standards. Some publishers produce obscene books and audio, video productions in disguise of "academic studies" or sex-ed. Other publishers entice readers through vulgar book titles, abstracts and advertisements, the CPG said.

"The bad phenomenon has aroused strong dissatisfaction of general readers and all social circles and has been condemned by all Chinese publishers with social responsibility," it said.

The CPG thus made a call to all the country's publishers for observing relevant publishing laws and regulations and creating more wholesome productions.

The call has won support from many Chinese publishing organizations, including the Publishers Association of China, China Periodicals Association, China Editors Association, China Audio and Video Association and the China's Industrial Association of Distribution.

Source: Xinhua