Supreme People's Court: Intensify crackdown on gray market activities, focusing on the handling of virtual currency cases.

According to a report by Cailian Press, combating and governing cybercrime has become a global challenge. The Eighth National Criminal Trial Work Conference, held on November 13th, emphasized the need to safeguard cyberspace security, outlining specific requirements in three areas: First, it called for focusing on emerging issues such as the handling of virtual currencies involved in cases, online live-streaming of obscene performances, jurisdiction over cybercrime cases, and the authentication of electronic data, further improving judicial rules, standardizing judgment criteria, and promoting lawful and civilized internet use. Second, it stressed the need to severely crack down on cross-border online gambling crimes, holding online platforms that provide services for overseas gambling and disseminate harmful gambling-related information criminally liable, and cooperating with relevant departments to rectify online gambling promotion chains. Third, it called for increased efforts to combat upstream illegal activities in the black and gray industries, such as infringing on citizens' personal information, severely punishing "industry insiders," applying occupational bans according to law, and promoting the strengthening of regulatory responsibilities of online platforms.