Chinese government has launched the long awaited three-month blitz against Chinese online gambling this weakened. According to them, it was essential to "purify the cyber environment."
Ministries of Public Security; Culture; Information Industry and the State Press and Publication Administration said: "The prevalence of online gaming has ruined the online environment and harmed young people's growth, which runs against the policy of building a harmonious society”, while launching the campaign.
Four major places are under careful observation including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong and Zhejiang. According to the brief. The briefing has also added that the government should take strict action to prevent introduction of online games involving online betting & gambling. Departments of local government will strictly observe those service providers of online game who are not allowed to exchange "virtual money" with real currencies or physical properties.
According to official statistics, China police closed around 347000 gambling cases in the year 2006 & they retrieved almost 450 million U.S D. 1.099 million people were involved in those cases.
New China was founded in the year 1949, and since then gambling remained illegal in Chinese Mainland.
February 27, 2007, 3:11 pm (4 years ago)
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