China cracking down on prostitution, gambling

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China cracking down on prostitution, gambling

This file photo dated May 22, 2020 shows the flags of China on the Tian'anmen Square and atop the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. PHOTO XINHUA BEIJING -- Chinese police have been cracking down on prostitution and gambling, dealing with more than 50,000 related criminal cases and over 400,000 offenses in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

The ministry said that Chinese police have had a clampdown on offenses that stand out in these fields because of the growing trend of such crimes on the internet. The police have focused on criminals who organize prostitution, as well as those who solicit prostitution online. They have targeted underground casinos, online gambling and new types of gambling facilities in terms of gambling.

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The ministry said that the police will follow up key cases and outstanding problems in these fields and strengthen cross-departmental coordination as part of efforts to ensure law and order and that China will maintain a zero tolerance policy toward criminal prostitution and gambling activities.