Police make strides in anti-porn campaign to protect minors

Chinese authorities shut down a record number of pornographic and illegal publications in 2020.

On Wednesday, the National Office for the Fight Against Pornography and Illegal Publications released data from the anti-pornography campaign last year, saying authorities across the country have strengthened the elimination of harmful information, helping create a safe atmosphere for minors.

Authorities nationwide have seized more than 17 million illegal publications and eliminated more than 12 million pieces of obscene, pornographic and other harmful information online, compared with 11.1 million pieces of such material in 2019.