Monday, February 26, 2007

Purifying the cyber environment

China is cracking down on Internet gambling websites, the state news agency Xinhua reports. "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," the government said in a circular.

Gambling has technically been illegal in China since 1949, although gaming enjoys wide popularity, as it does throughout Asia -- which has been tipped as the "new hot market" for online gambling companies forced from the US market.

Sites where punters can exchange virtual money for real money and properties have become a money launderer's paradise. They're top of the list of targets in the Chinese crackdown.

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