AP quotes Xinhua’s report for this news article (Via: SilicanValley.com):”Chinese authorities have shut down 700 pornographic Web sites in less than two weeks as part of a massive campaign to clean up the Internet, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday.
Citing figures from the Ministry of Public Security, Xinhua said 224 suspects have been detained since July 16, when the crackdown began. No details were given on those cases.
Since it publicized two telephone numbers and a Web site for people to report porn sites, the ministry has received 733 phone calls and 16,711 online tips, Xinhua said. “
Update: AFP had another article entitled “hundreds arrested in China’s “war” on Internet porn“. (via: ABC Newsonline)
