Crackdown launched on false, illegal web advertising

The State Administration for Market Regulation banned 8,104 illegal and false online advertisements in the first half of this year, and imposed fines totaling 116.7 million yuan ($17.3 million) to boost consumer rights.

The market regulator published 30 typical cases of illegal and false online advertisements covering various sectors, including healthcare, real estate, food, and education, on July 20.

It launched a campaign to regulate online advertising in February, and local authorities have been cracking down on various types of illegal and false advertising, the administration said.

Campaign to target crimes involving cultural relics

The Ministry of Public Security and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage have jointly launched a six-month campaign targeting crimes involving cultural relics.

Li Wei, vice-minister of public security, said at a teleconference that cases of illegally excavating, stealing, reselling and smuggling cultural relics are still rampant.

It is important for the police to improve their methods of investigation of such crimes, he said, adding that they should establish long-term work mechanisms with cultural heritage departments.

Liu Yuzhu, head of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said at the teleconference that cultural heritage authorities at different levels should step up talent development in identification and evaluation of antiques, and better coordinate with the police and departments of justice.

The authorities should also strengthen supervision and safeguarding of cultural relics and improve the level of security at museums and cultural relic sites, he said.

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