Beijing Adult Entertainment: Real-name registration contains crime in Beijing’s entertainment industry
To combat prostitution, gambling, and drug use, more than 80,000 staff members in Beijing’s entertainment sector, are alloted integrated circuit (IC) cards to put them under the real-name registration system, said a
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While coming to work and leaving the entertainment venues, employees have to swipe their IC cards, he said.
“Through their wearing the cards, we can get a timely grasp of their tracks, which will also help prevent any harm coming to them and protect their legal rights,” he said.
Starting from April 14, Beijing police have launched a special crackdown on prostitution, gambling and drugs.
After the introduction of real-name registration system, the authorities have been asked to reduce the crimes involving pornography and gambling by 61 percent in July compared with same year last year, said the report.
Out of investigated 2,635 entertainment venues, 42 got suspended and 1,417 employees possessed criminal records.
Experts feel that the new regulations will go a long way in regulating the entertainment industry and will help root out pornography. Further, it is expected to protect the labor rights of those who have criminal records.
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