China's Ministry of Culture has issued a circular which exposes 188 computer games companies for illegal operations.

The General Administration of Press and Publication is reported to be carrying out a campaign to investigate and clean up the pre-approval and operation of online games by the end of 2009.

The General Administration of Press and Publication of China has blacklisted 71 types of computer games and issued warnings to 27 game operators during its campaign against vulgar online content.

From July 1, 2009, China will launch a nationwide special campaign focused on netcafes and computer games that help spread "cultural irregularities".

The General Administration of Press and Publication of China will soon fix a new measure to regulate the cooperation between Chinese and foreign online games service providers and the new measure may focus on punishing foreign game operators who adopt arbitrary rules during the cooperation with their Chinese partners.

According to Hou Xiaoqiang, CEO of Shanda Literature, the company plans to start a lawsuit against Google to push the global search engine towards better transparency and a higher sense of corporate social responsibility.

A green online game development base has been formally unveiled at the Shijingshan Science Park located within the Beijing Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park with the aim of spreading green online game culture, a spirit of self-discipline, and cracking down on unhealthy online behavior.