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Sina suspends book site after pornography reported

By Louise Watt
Published April 25, 2014 9:29am ET
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Sina suspends book site after pornography reported
A purple dialog box announces the temporary closure of the literature site as it undergoes "a self-correction action" on the Chinese web giant Sina.com books site displayed on a computer in Beijing, China, Friday, April 25, 2014. Chinese web giant Sina.com temporarily closed its literature site Friday after reports it would lose two crucial publication licenses for hosting pornography. Sina decided to take books off its site while it undergoes "a self-correction action" to screen their content, according to a notice on its reading channel. Book reviews, cultural news, author biographies and interviews were still available.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) | Ng Han Guan

BEIJING (AP) — Sina.com temporarily closed its literature site Friday after being accused of hosting pornography, and authorities confirmed they were revoking two crucial licenses, ensnaring one of China’s top web portals in an intensifying online crackdown.

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