China to strengthen Party building in Internet enterprises

BEIJING -- A Chinese cyberspace official on Wednesday called for Communist Party of China (CPC) organizations in internet enterprises to be improved.

Ren Xianliang, deputy head of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), said at a meeting on this issue that Party building in Internet enterprises will play an integral role in the healthy development of China's internet and information industries.

He called on cyberspace administrative agencies at all levels to pay attention to the special characteristics of Internet businesses.

According to documents issued at the meeting, the CPC Beijing Internet Association committee, which oversees the Party organizations of 36 major Beijing-based website operators, currently has 6,436 registered CPC members.