Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAN 2021年1月 亞博匯 18 TRIPADVISOR AMONG 105 APPS BANNED BY CHINA 中國下架包括TRIPADVISOR 在內的105個APP 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS CHINA’S CRACKDOWN on perceived threats by foreign companies targeting Chinese citizens has escalated after the nation’s cyberspace watchdog ordered the removal of 105 apps, including global travel platform TripAdvisor, from local app stores. The Cyberspace Administration of China published a statement on its website inDecember inwhich it said the removal of appswas in response to complaints from citizens about illegal services and content, including gambling, being provided by certain apps. In particular it claimed the 105 apps in question were “spreading obscene, pornographic, violent, bloody and other illegal information, and providing illegal services such as fraud, gambling and prostitution.“ It is not known exactly why TripAdvisor was included on the list although it is most likely due to the ability to search and book accommodation at foreign resorts that include casinos. The statement – which cites China’s Network Security Law plus Regulations on the Ecological Governance of Network Information Content and Regulations on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services – also revealed that eight app stores have been shut down for failing to fulfil audit requirements and for making such content available. This latest move comes after China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism claimed in August that it had established a “blacklist” of overseas tourist destinations it said were disrupting the nation’s outbound tourism market by opening casinos targeting mainland Chinese customers. 中國加大 對國外公司針對中國公民的潛在 威脅的打擊力度。近期，中國國家互聯網信 息辦公室（網信辦）宣佈，從國內的應用程式 商店中，移除105個應用程式，包括旅遊資訊 應用程式貓途鷹（TripAdvisor）。 網信辦12月在其網站上發佈了一份聲 明，稱針對網民反映部分移動應用程序傳播 淫穢色情、暴恐血腥等違法違規信息，提供 詐騙賭博、招嫖賣淫等違法違規服務的網絡 亂象 目前尚不清楚TripAdvisor為何位列其 中。不過最有可能的原因是，其可以搜索及 預訂包括賭場在內的外國度假村的住宿。 該聲明還稱，國家網信辦依據網絡安全 法、網絡信息內容生態治理規定、移動互聯 網應用程序信息服務管理規定等法律法規， 組織開展移動應用程序信息內容亂象專項 整治。並披露對未落實審核要求、上架違法 違規應用程序的8家應用商店，依法依規採 取停止下載服務處置措施。 此前內地的文化和旅遊部曾在8月表 示，已經建立一份境外賭博旅遊目的地「黑 名單」，列出一些開設賭場吸引中國遊客、擾 亂中國旅遊市場經營秩序的城市。