China is planning to set up "network security offices" in major Internet companies and for websites so authorities can move more quickly against illegal online behavior, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.
Police should take a leading role in online security and work closely with Internet regulators, the deputy minister, Chen Zhimin, told a conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
"We will set up 'network security offices' inside important website and Internet firms, so that we can catch criminal behavior online at the earliest possible point," Chen said, according to the statement.
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