China to put security teams in major Internet firms, websites

Overzealous: China is virtually moving into technology companies to better police the online community. Photo: Reuters

SHANGHAI: China is planning to set up "network security offices" in major Internet companies and for websites so authorities can move more quickly against illegal online behaviour, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement. 

Police should take a leading role in online security and work closely with Internet regulators, the deputy minister, Chen Zhimin, told a conference in Beijing.