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Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services
Article 3 The State shall take measures to monitor, prevent and dispose of illegal and criminal activities that endanger the security order of national cyberspace and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of China citizens by using the information services of the people of China and the Internet at home and abroad.
Article 4 The state advocates honest, trustworthy, healthy and civilized online behavior, promotes the dissemination of socialist core values, advanced socialist culture and excellent Chinese traditional culture, promotes the formation of a positive, healthy and progressive online culture, and creates a clear cyberspace.
Article 5 The national network information department is responsible for coordinating the national network security work and related supervision and management work, and implementing supervision, management and law enforcement of the national Internet information content.
The competent department of the State Council Telecom is responsible for the management of the Internet industry in the country according to its responsibilities, and is responsible for the supervision and management of the market access, market order, network resources and network information security of Internet information services.
The public security department of the State Council is responsible for the supervision and management of Internet security throughout the country, maintaining public order and security of the Internet, and preventing and punishing illegal and criminal activities on the Internet. State security organs shall, in accordance with their duties, be responsible for cracking down on illegal and criminal activities that endanger state security by using the Internet according to law.
Other relevant departments in the State Council shall supervise and manage Internet information services within their respective functions and duties.
The supervision and management responsibilities of local Internet information services shall be determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.
Article 6 The State protects the rights of citizens, legal persons and other organizations to use Internet information services according to law, promotes the popularization of Internet applications and improves the level of Internet information services.
The state encourages Internet information service providers to carry out industry self-discipline, provide services according to law, raise awareness of network security, promote the healthy development of the industry, and encourage the public to supervise Internet information services.