Get tough on forgers, govt says

The State Council called for strengthened efforts to combat counterfeit bills on Friday at a conference held by the central bank, the Ministry of Public Security and representatives from major domestic banks.

Fake banknotes, starting with HD90, have been found in more than 10 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities since the end of last month.

Forged yuan notes have also appeared in Hong Kong and Taiwan recently. Taiwan police seized fake banknotes totaling 100 million yuan ($14.6 million) after smashing a syndicate that printed the counterfeit currency this week.