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BEIJING, November 15 (Xinhua) — China's Cyberspace Administration has launched a crackdown on deepfakes posing as influencers during e-commerce livestreams, as the country has been hit by a surge in AI-powered fraud.

As the department announced on Friday, authorities recently "severely punished" several online accounts that used AI to impersonate internet celebrities to promote products in live streams and short videos, misleading users. Online platforms initiated a purge of such content, which has so far resulted in the removal of over 8,700 posts and the processing of over 11,000 accounts posing as influencers.

This campaign began after a series of high-profile cases, including one involving actress Wen Zhengrong. Users discovered AI-generated "clones" of her advertising various products in several live broadcasts. The actress herself, who tried to stop the deception, was blocked from chat after asking, "If you are Wen Zhengrong, then who am I?"

Her experience highlights a growing problem in China's rapidly expanding e-commerce sector. As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly accessible, unscrupulous sellers are using them to create sophisticated but fake ads featuring influencers and celebrities to promote sometimes substandard or counterfeit products.

One scheme to promote "deep-sea polyene fish oil," which turned out to be ordinary candy, used a deepfake impersonator of TV presenter Li Zimeng, and Olympic champions Quan Hongchan and Sun Yingsha were impersonated to sell eggs.

"This practice violates the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China," noted Liu Hongchun, executive director of the Human Rights Law Research Center at Yunnan University. "By doing so, the scammers infringe on third-party image rights and violate consumers' right to information."

Although China introduced the “Labeling Measures for Content Generated and Compiled by Artificial Intelligence” on September 1, enforcement in this area still faces certain challenges.

Violators often hide watermarks in inconspicuous corners of videos or use technical means to remove identifiers. Some break the synthesized content into fragments and distribute them across multiple accounts, making them difficult to detect.

Platforms are also facing content moderation challenges. While Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, removed over 10,000 deepfake videos featuring Wen Zhengrong and fined 37 accounts, TikTok Vice President Li Liang acknowledged that identifying AI-generated content for copyright infringement remains a "technical challenge for the entire industry."

"The attackers who run such deepfake accounts are constantly using various technical means to counteract the platforms," Li Liang noted in his Weibo post, promising that Douyin would increase investment to address the issue.

For victims, gathering evidence and proving that the content was created by AI is technically complex and time-consuming. According to media reports, Wen Zhengrong's team discovered 50 accounts with deepfakes of the actress within 24 hours, but some of them quickly reappeared in new forms.

Legal experts and industry insiders say tackling this problem requires a comprehensive approach: tougher penalties for violators, improved detection technologies, and greater accountability for platforms.

The Cyberspace Administration of China said it would maintain a “high-pressure” stance, continuing to hold platforms accountable and “expose and remove” malicious marketing accounts.

“We must maintain an open and inclusive attitude toward AI, but we must also adhere to the core principles and ‘red lines’ in its use to truly make the technology a driving force for good and human well-being,” said Liu Xiaonan, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law. -0-

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Changchun, November 15 (Xinhua) — An event involving Chinese and Russian experts on the cross-border protection of Manchurian tigers and Amur leopards was held in Hunchun City, Northeast China's Jilin Province, on Friday.

At the event, researchers from the National Park of Manchurian (Amur) Tigers and Far Eastern Leopards in China and the Russian National Park "Land of the Leopard," as well as other experts from Chinese universities and enterprises, presented current achievements in scientific research on Manchurian tigers and Far Eastern leopards, shared experiences in cross-border conservation, and discussed opportunities for future collaboration.

According to Viktor Bardyuk, director of the Land of the Leopard Federal State Budgetary Institution, the Far Eastern leopard population in the national park has grown significantly in recent years.

He also expressed his readiness to fruitfully cooperate with China in the field of environmental protection, protect the unique natural environment of Northeast Asia, and deepen the friendship between the peoples of China and Russia.

That same day, participants visited a local museum dedicated to Manchurian tigers and Far Eastern leopards, where they learned about China's fruitful achievements in scientific research and the protection of these rare cats and other endangered wild animals.

Dina Matyukhina, a senior researcher at the Land of the Leopard Federal State Budgetary Institution, expressed hope that both sides will strengthen contacts and that their Chinese colleagues will also visit Russia.

Hunchun is located in the central part of the Manchurian Tiger and Amur Leopard National Park of China. It is home to numerous wild animals under special state protection in China, including the Manchurian tiger, Amur leopard, sika deer, and Manchurian crane.

According to data, there are about 70 Manchurian tigers and about 80 Far Eastern leopards living in the Manchurian Tiger and Far Eastern Leopard National Park.

Since the signing of a cooperation agreement on the conservation of the Amur tiger and Far Eastern leopard in 2010, cooperation between China and Russia has steadily expanded. In 2019, the Tiger and Leopard National Park and Russia's Land of the Leopard National Park conducted mutual visits, formally establishing a strategic partnership for the transboundary conservation of tigers and leopards. In March 2024, a Chinese-Russian laboratory for the conservation of the Amur tiger was established. This year, the first meeting of the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Agreement between the Governments of China and Russia on the Establishment of the Land of the Big Cats Transboundary Reserve was held.

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BEIJING, November 15 (Xinhua) — By the end of the third quarter of 2025, the volume of outstanding inclusive loans issued by banking financial institutions to micro and small enterprises in China reached 36.5 trillion yuan (about 5.2 trillion U.S. dollars), up 12.1 percent year-on-year, according to data released Friday by the National Administration of Financial Regulation.

The volume of outstanding loans for agricultural purposes increased by 1.2 trillion yuan from the beginning of this year to 14.1 trillion yuan.

By the end of the third quarter, the total assets of Chinese banking institutions in yuan and foreign currency reached 474.3 trillion yuan, up 7.9 percent from a year earlier.

During the reporting period, the ratio of bad loans of commercial banks in the country amounted to 1.52 percent. -0-

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BEIJING, November 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities have launched a program aimed at strengthening the integrated development of the human resources services industry and the manufacturing industry.

Thirty-nine pilot cities have been identified for the program's implementation. Its goal is to foster development synergies that stimulate job creation and the renewal of the manufacturing industry.

According to China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the pilot cities cover almost all major economically developed metropolises, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Tangshan, as well as key manufacturing areas in the country.

The HR services sector plays a vital role not only in ensuring high-quality and full employment but also in advancing the development of a modern industrial system. During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the industry provided employers with over 50 million professional services annually, offering customized solutions to meet their specific HR needs.

Pilot cities are encouraged to focus on key manufacturing sectors, such as smart manufacturing, electronic information, new materials, new energy sources, and biotechnology. According to the ministry, they are also encouraged to explore innovative methods that foster synergies for industrial modernization and employment.

Leading industrial chain enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises characterized by specialization, intensification, specificity and innovation, as well as key providers of personnel services are invited to participate in the program. -0-

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Los Angeles, November 14 (Xinhua) — A powerful storm system will bring heavy rainfall to Southern California through Sunday evening, with flash flooding and mudslides possible, the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) reported on Friday.

Forecasters are most concerned about the period from Friday night to Saturday evening.

Forecast models show the heaviest rainfall will fall directly over Los Angeles and areas west of it, including communities around Malibu and the Palisades, which were heavily damaged by last year's wildfires, the NWS reports.

Heavy rains could quickly raise river levels, causing flooding. Moderate-level flooding is possible overnight from Friday to Saturday, meteorologists say.

Local officials urged residents in flood-prone areas or those experiencing wildfires to closely monitor weather warnings, avoid canyons and low-lying roads during periods of heavy rain, and be prepared for possible evacuations. –0–

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BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday called on the Netherlands to demonstrate its willingness to sincerely cooperate with China and provide a substantive and constructive solution to the Nexperia issue.

A ministry spokesperson made the remarks in response to a reporter's request to comment on a recent statement by Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans regarding Nexperia, the overseas subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech.

China is extremely disappointed and strongly dissatisfied with such a statement, which distorts the facts, confuses black and white, and is filled with stubbornness, the spokesman said.

China agreed to the Netherlands sending personnel to China for consultations, the spokesman said.

China is ready to cooperate with the Dutch side to resolve the current crisis as quickly as possible in the interests of maintaining the security and stability of global supply chains in the semiconductor industry, the representative said.

He said China hopes the Netherlands will offer constructive solutions and strive to resolve problems rather than create new contradictions and conflicts. -0-

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KUNMING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — Law enforcement agencies from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam agreed to step up efforts to combat transnational telecommunications and internet fraud at a meeting held in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Friday.

Officials from six countries held in-depth discussions on strengthening cross-border cooperation and reached a number of agreements, according to a statement from China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

The participants signed the final documents and confirmed their strong commitment to jointly combating transnational telecommunications and internet fraud, the statement said.

The countries will conduct joint operations, establish regular coordination mechanisms, improve intelligence sharing, and continue the extradition and transfer of individuals involved in this type of criminal activity, the statement said.

In recent years, China has expanded cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, developing effective mechanisms that have yielded significant results. Their joint efforts have dealt a serious blow to criminal groups involved in gambling and fraud.

Since the beginning of this year, China, Myanmar and Thailand have established a trilateral coordination mechanism and jointly carried out an operation in Myanmar's Myawaddy district to neutralize organized crime groups involved in gambling and fraud, resulting in the extradition of more than 5,500 criminal suspects to China, the ISS said.

Chinese and Laotian police conducted a joint operation to target telecom fraud rings in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos, arresting more than 600 suspects.

In a special joint operation to combat telecom fraud and online gambling crimes, Chinese and Vietnamese police successfully arrested 149 suspects, while Chinese and Cambodian law enforcement officers detained 2,141 suspects in Cambodia, all of whom were extradited to China.

The PRC's Ministry of Security will continue to deepen international cooperation, promote joint operations, dismantle fraudulent dens, and more vigorously pursue suspects, the agency concluded. -0-

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BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua on Saturday urged the United States to handle the Taiwan issue with the utmost caution.

Chen Binhua made the statement while commenting on the recent US approval of a US$330 million arms sale to Taiwan. -0-

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New Delhi, November 15 (Xinhua) — A powerful explosion rocked a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday night, local police said.

The incident took place in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

Following the explosion, a fire broke out in the building, and several cars parked on the premises also caught fire. Numerous fire trucks and ambulances arrived at the damaged police station.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined. However, local media are calling it an accident.

Government troops blocked all roads leading to the police station. –0–

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Moscow, November 15 (Xinhua) – At least seven people were killed and 15 more injured on Friday in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Russia's Perm Krai, TASS reported, citing regional emergency services.

The accident occurred at the 55th kilometer of the R-243 Kostroma-Sharya-Kirov-Perm road. The regional investigative department's press service reported that a minor was among the victims. "The injured are receiving qualified medical care. The exact number is being determined," the department stated.

Law enforcement is working at the scene of the accident. Traffic in the area is difficult.

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