Several central Chinese government departments began a special joint nationwide campaign late in September to crack down on porn activities in Internet-based video chat rooms.

Beginning on Sept. 28, the Information Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Information Industry jointly carried out the move which has reportedly reaped fruits.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, the Chinese police have seized 1,568 clues and 101 suspects since last August, with 74 held in custody on criminal bases.

At the same time, 95 individuals and 7 units were fined and warnings were given to dozens of others accordingly.

Some persons spread porn information or organized porn performance in Internet video chatrooms for proceeds, said the ministry, citing the acts as having seriously contaminated the Internet environment and aroused a great number of complaints from the public.

In order to promote the move into further depth, the ministry has set a special website for people to report Internet porn activities: www.cyberpolice.cn. Whistleblowers can also visit net.China.cn to report illegal or base information.

Source: Xinhua