The Interpretation on Several Issues concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Using Information Networks to Commit Defamation and Other Such Crimes entered into force on 10 Sept. 2013.
There are 10 articles in total, which aim to interpret Articles 246 and 293 of the PRC Criminal Law, that is, under what circumstances will the actor be guilty of such crimes as defamation, affray, extortion and illegal business operation by using information network.