On the Current Dilemma and Way Out of the Governance of Child Pornography in China

Authors

  • Yujie Zhu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62051/ijsspa.v7n2.16

Keywords:

Child Pornography, Holding Behavior, Obscenity

Abstract

Child pornography, being a grave infringement upon the personal rights and interests of children, has faced condemnation from all nations. While China's criminal law imposes stringent controls on the production, dissemination, and sale of child pornography for profit-driven purposes, the possession of such material remains unregulated within the realm of criminal law. While China's criminal law imposes stringent controls on the production, dissemination, and sale of child pornography for profit-driven purposes, the possession of such material remains unregulated within the realm of criminal law. It shall subsequently highlight how Chinese laws and regulations characterize child pornography while analyzing relevant cases to the extent that they are not in conformity with the law. It shall subsequently highlight how Chinese laws and regulations characterize child pornography while analyzing relevant cases to ascertain methods for identifying it. Furthermore, it shall elucidate the current state of criminal regulation pertaining to child pornography. It shall subsequently highlight how Chinese laws and regulations characterize child pornography while analyzing relevant cases to ascertain methods for identifying it. Ultimately, this paper aims to address this issue from a multidimensional societal perspective.

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Published

2025-06-13

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How to Cite

Zhu, Y. (2025). On the Current Dilemma and Way Out of the Governance of Child Pornography in China. International Journal of Social Sciences and Public Administration, 7(2), 133-143. https://doi.org/10.62051/ijsspa.v7n2.16