The Eighth National Criminal Trial Work Conference: Focusing on New Issues such as the Disposal of Involved Virtual Currencies

According to the Financial Association News, the fight against and governance of cybercrime has become a global challenge. The eighth National Criminal Trial Work Conference held on November 13 emphasized the importance of maintaining cybersecurity and proposed specific requirements from three aspects:

• Focus on new issues such as the disposal of virtual currencies involved in cases, obscene performances in online live broadcasts, jurisdiction over cybercrime cases, and the certification of electronic data evidence, further improve judicial rules, standardize judgment criteria, and promote lawful and civilized internet use;

• Strictly crack down on cross-border online gambling crimes in accordance with the law, hold criminally responsible the online platforms that provide services for overseas gambling and disseminate harmful information related to gambling, and cooperate with relevant departments to rectify the online gambling promotion chain;

• Increase efforts to combat upstream illegal activities in the black and gray industries that infringe on citizens' personal information, severely punish "insiders" in the industry, apply employment bans according to the law, and promote the enforcement of regulatory responsibilities on internet platforms.