Regulating the Order of Military-related Information Dissemination to Create a Clear and Clean Military-related Online Environment Together

On the afternoon of November 6, Colonel Chen Xi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, released information regarding recent military-related issues.

Reporter: According to reports, relevant departments have publicly exposed a number of typical cases of illegal and irregular military-related "self-media" accounts. Please provide further details.

Chen Xi: In order to thoroughly address illegal and irregular issues in the military-related online space and to regulate the dissemination of military-related information, military and local functional departments have combined their efforts with the ongoing special rectification of improper marketing and hype in military-related online activities to publicly expose typical cases of illegal and irregular military-related "self-media" accounts in five areas, including the use of AI to generate false military-related information and illegal promotion of "military examination" training.

A clear and upright online space is conducive to uniting the military and public sentiment and serving the strong military and winning battles. Military "self-media" is an important force in telling the story of the Chinese military and promoting positive energy for a strong military. However, some accounts disregard laws and regulations as well as industry norms, treating military-related information as a "traffic password" or "marketing gimmick," which harms the public interest and the image of the military and its personnel, and must be dealt with according to the law and regulations. Military and local functional departments will continue to deepen the special rectification, increase the intensity of investigation and punishment, and through the Central Cyberspace Administration's illegal and harmful information reporting center and the China Military App's "Military-related Online Reporting and Rumor Refutation Platform," mobilize broad participation from all sectors of society to jointly create a clear military-related online environment.