Courts to focus more on online extortion crime

Major cases disclosed to highlight efforts against cyber bullying, scams

Chinese courts have pledged to step up efforts to combat online extortion, aiming to uphold justice in cyberspace and clearly define the boundaries of internet behavior.

The announcement came after the Supreme People's Court, China's top court, disclosed six significant cases on Tuesday to highlight its ongoing crackdown on such crimes.

"With the deep integration of information and social life, criminal activities have increasingly spread into cyberspace," the top court said, noting that cases involving individuals using the internet to extort others by fabricating and disseminating false information have become more frequent.