Official calls for healthy online culture

Internet head plans to fight porn, obscenity

ZHENJIANG, Jiangsu - A senior government official is calling for authorities to "strengthen the construction and management of an online culture" and work to promote a "healthy and optimistic" online environment.

Wang Chen, minister of China's State Internet Information Office, made the remarks at a two-day national meeting that ended on Saturday. Attending the meeting were leading officials from provincial publicity departments, information offices, telecommunications regulators and public-security organs.