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China mulls law on protecting reputation of heroes, martyrs

Xinhua,December 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature Friday heard a report on the draft law protecting the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs.

Departments including public security, culture, press and cyberspace have a responsibility to protect the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs in their supervision, according to the draft law.

It is a duty of Internet operators to handle in a timely manner online information that infringes on heroes and martyrs, the draft law reads.

The draft also features a public litigation system against cases of infringement.

The report was submitted for first review to the bi-monthly legislative session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which opened Friday. Enditem