National Sweep Away Pornography and Strike Down Illegal Publications Task Force

December 7, 2006
  • 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.
Issues: Freedom of Expression
Commission Analysis
November 30, 2012