China's Sina.com hit by ban after porn offense

China's Internet giant Sina.com has been stripped of its online publication license, after articles and videos on the site fell prey to the country's high-profile anti-porn movement. According to a statement released on Thursday by the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications, 20 articles and four videos posted on Sina.com were confirmed to have contained lewd and pornographic content following "a huge amount" of public tip-offs. As of result, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television revoked the company's two crucial licenses on Internet publication and audio and video dissemination. People suspected of criminal offenses in the case have been transferred to police organs for further investigation, the statement said.