Facts and Figures: China's efforts in fighting porn, illegal publications in 2010

Facts and Figures: China's efforts in fighting porn, illegalpublications in 2010

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- China has made steady progress incontaining the spread of illegal publications and cracking down onthe dissemination of lewd content through the Internet and mobilephones in 2010, according to the National Office AgainstPornographic and Illegal Publications.

The office has recently disclosed the following facts and figuresabout the related efforts China has made so far this year:

-- Around 44.37 million copies of illegal publications, including981,000 copies of lewd content, 37.35 million pirated copies, some3.93 million illegal copies of newspapers and magazines, amongothers, have been confiscated across China.

-- More than 16,000 cases, including over 10,000 ones of piratedpublications, 1,669 cases involving pornography, and 371 casesinvolving fake journalists, news reports or media outlets, have beenuncovered this year.

-- China has shut down more than 60,000 porn websites sincelaunching a crackdown in December 2009.

-- Law enforcers across China during a campaign launched in Aprilhad destroyed a total of 36.39 million copies of pirated or illegalpublications, audio and video discs.

-- The office has received over 170,000 tip-offs, mostly aboutthe online or cellphone-based spreading of porn content this yearand 534 people have been rewarded 544,000 yuan (81,964 dollars) forthe information provided.

-- Authorities in Zhongshan City of southern Guangdong Provinceshut down a huge disc-producing outfit with five production linesand confiscated 3.87 million illegal discs.