Courts to protect juveniles online

Chinese courts were ordered on Friday to continue to fight against criminals who make use of the internet to harm juveniles, in order to provide children with a better online environment.

"Offenders using the internet to damage juveniles - such as those who rape children or force them to take drugs after talking with them in cyberspace - have been more frequent in our case hearings," said Jiang Qibo, head of the research office with the Supreme People's Court.

He made the remarks during a news conference on legal protection for juveniles on Children's Day, urging courts around the country to highlight the problem and conduct more legal research into the issue.