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China police order removal of harmful online info

Xinhua, August 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Chinese police have ordered the removal of more than 190,000 illegal online items featuring violence, obscenity or gambling, the Ministry of Public Security announced Tuesday.

The removal is part of a six-month campaign which began in July to combat "online criminal activities," the ministry said in a statement.

The action also targets online sabotage attacks, website hacking, fraud and financial crime.

Police have apprehended more than 15,000 suspects of online crime and suspended a number of network service providers, advertising agencies and hackers. Endi