Beijing Radio & Television Station:

We have noticed that, with the development of social informatization, internet technologies have bred new crimes in cyberspace. As a major force to safeguard cybersecurity, what have the public security organs done to combat cybercrimes and clean up the online environment? Thank you.

Sun Maoli:

This is a very realistic question that reflects the changes of our times. I would like to ask Mr. Wang Yingwei to answer this question.

Wang Yingwei:

Thanks for your question. In recent years, the rapid development of internet technologies and the industry have brought convenience to the people but also bred new kinds and new ecology of crimes in cyberspace. By focusing on various kinds of illegal activities on the internet, the public security organs of all levels strived to crack down on those crimes across the whole chain and clean up the internet ecology through clampdowns, management, and governance, contributing to the security of cyberspace and the stability of order in cyberspace. In 2018, the MPS began a five-year campaign to clean up the online environment. Through both cluster operations and targeted rectifications, we have launched powerful offensives against illegal online activities, intending to meet people's satisfaction and stabilize the online order.

First, we have cracked down on illegal activities in cyberspace. Focusing on illegal and criminal acts that seriously endanger online order and the rights and interests of the people, we have introduced concrete measures to crack down on individuals and gangs. These crimes include the infringement of personal information, hacker attacks, black properties on the internet, online gambling, online pornography, and false online information. Since the campaign started, we have resolved 255,000 cybercrimes and arrested 385,000 suspects.

Second, we have clamped down on the ecology of cybercrime. By focusing on the key elements of cybercrime, including material supply, technical support, advertisements, and payments and settlements, the public security organs insisted on hitting where it hurts, cracking down on the whole value chain and the criminal ecology, and strictly controlled and dealt with the individuals, gangs and enterprises involved in cases in accordance with the law, effectively cutting off their interest chains. In 2021, we had cracked down on over 6,000 gangs related to illegal payments and settlement and arrested over 73,000 suspects.

Third, we have strengthened regulations regarding online order. The public security organs attach equal importance to cracking down on crimes and rectifying the order, effectively strengthening the source management of online platforms, constantly strengthening security supervision and inspection and administrative law enforcement, and rectifying internet application services with prominent illegal and harmful information in accordance with the law as well as various internet services used to commit crimes. These efforts aim to promote the healthy and orderly development of the internet industry and its ecology. At the same time, we have deepened the "double investigations of one case" and strictly investigated the enterprises involved in cybercrime cases that fail to fulfill their security management obligations. Since the campaign was launched, a total of 162,000 internet enterprises and organizations have been given administrative penalties following the law.

Next, the public security organs will continue to administer and govern cyberspace in accordance with the law, continue cracking down on all kinds of online criminal acts, and thoroughly addressing illegal and illicit behavior and disorder online, so as to constantly purify the cyber ecology and guarantee the construction of the Peaceful China initiative. Thank you.