Eight websites, including 517z.com, xs4.xggirl.com and book.maobob.com, have
already been ordered to shut up shop for the "extremely negative impact" they
caused by posting 40 online porn novels.
"The contents were full of exaggerated and explicit description of sex. It
harms and misleads the young who are still growing and lack reasonable
judgment," the China Daily quoted Song as saying.
Since the distribution of porn novels violates the country's laws, publication
regulations, and Internet information service regulations, all blacklisted
websites are being put under close watch by press regulators and public
security authorities at all levels.
"The violators will be heavily fined and punished," Li Baozhong, director of
the market supervision department of the national press watchdog said.
The watchdog also revealed that the market enforcement team in Central China's
Hunan province smashed a gang producing pirated books recently.
The team seized about 627,000 pirated books worth of 20.3 million yuan (USD
$2.67 millon dollars).
Four persons were arrested, and an official from the Hunan press watchdog was
removed from his post for taking bribe and facilitating the illegal practice.
"We're facing unprecedented complexity in fighting for intellectual property
rights protection. IPR infringement is becoming more complex as violators turn
to more sophisticated ways to carry out their trade," Li said.
