To enable the relevant law enforcement workers to keep abreast with the growing use of Internet, said Prof. Shi Ying, a female law expert at prestigious Liaoning University, northeast China, the government departments at all levels should accelerate law enforcement to curb rampant cyberspace crimes.

Prof. Shi Ying from the Law School of Liaoning University called for enhanced efforts to improve cyberspace-related laws and regulations and set up a strong specialized cyberspace law enforcement force.

Criminal activities on the cybers, such as the spread of computer viruses, assaults of web hackers, theft of confidential documents and materials, cheating and spread of pornographic materials, have been on rise, she said, adding that the cyberspace is now "in a mess."

Meanwhile, said Shi, competent forces have not been established to curb these crimes and there are no adequate rules and regulations in this regard.

Moreover, she explained, the existing laws and regulations are still lagging behind the development of the cybernate, which is based on fast-changing new and high technologies. And ordinary policemen and officers, in general, do not know much about the operation and use of computers and cyberspace, which would make them hesitate to do anything to crackdown cyberspace crimes.

Currently, She said, the country's judiciary forces are manned with a police to cope with cybernate crimes, but its members are insufficient to deal hard blows at misuse or even crimes relevant to cyberspace.

"It is high time now to promulgate the relevant laws and regulations targeting cybernate crimes and form a strong law-enforcement force as soon as possible to resolve the problem," said the woman law professor.

(Xinhua News Agency March 5, 2003)