AFP reported today: “China has launched a “people’s war” against pornography on the Internet, giving websites a deadline until September to rid themselves of indecent content, state media said.
Officials have so far identified 500 websites across China that carry pornographic pictures and film clips, the China Daily reported.
Zhou Yongkang, the minister of public security, has vowed to crack down on the activities and severely punish those found guilty of violating the law, according to the paper.
President Hu Jintao has gone one step further, saying a “people’s war” must be waged against pornography on the Internet. ”
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