China says tech firms pledge to counter online terror activities

On guard: The Cyberspace Administration of China removed 25,000 posts, 4,000 videos and 200 accounts that involve illegal, terror-related content.

BEIJING: Twenty-five Chinese technology companies have signed a pledge to counter images and information online that promote terrorism, the Internet regulator said on Tuesday, months after China passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law.

The Cyberspace Administration of China said the companies had promised to "handle in a timely way terror-related harmful, illegal information, create a clear Internet space and maintain social stability".