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National Sweep Away Pornography and Strike Down Illegal Publications Task Force
The National Sweep Away Pornography and Strike Down Illegal Publications Task Force (sometimes translated as the "Office for Eliminating Pornography and Illegal Publications," or the "Office of National Anti-Piracy and Pornography Working Committee") is composed of the following Communist Party and government agencies:- Communist Party Central Propaganda Department
- General Office of the State Council
- Political and Judiciary Commission under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
- Central Organization Committee
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Public Security
- Ministry of of Railroads
- Ministry of Communications
- Ministry of Information Industry
- Ministry of Culture
- Customs Office
- State Administration for Industry and Commerce
- General Administration of Civil Aviation of China
- State Administration for Radio, Film, and Television
- General Administration of Press and Publication
- Beijing Municipal Government
- Liberation Army General Propaganda Department
According to its Web site, the Task Force is charged with, among other things:- Carrying out supervisory administration of publishing activites;
- Participating in the investigation and prosecution of illegal activities of publishing, printing, copying, and distribution work units;
- Carrying out supervisory administration of publishing markets;
- Investigating and prosecuting, or organizing the investigation and prosecution, illegal publishing activities in accordance with the law; and
- Investigating and confiscating, or organizing the investigation and confiscation, of illegal publications.
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