China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has announced that a special operation will be launched to crack down on illegal social organizations in the country.
During a teleconference held on Tuesday, serious
concerns were raised regarding the evolving tactics of illegal social organizations, highlighting the need for a rigorous clampdown on prominent illegal social organizations and a firm deterrent against their resurgence and proliferation.
Authorities have called for a systematic and comprehensive approach to the problem, stressing the importance of information collection and assessment, cross-department collaboration, clampdown, accountability and improvements to working mechanisms.
The operation will run from mid-June to mid-December, according to the ministry.
