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    Photo of group livestream. Photo: VCG
China's cyberspace regulator has shut down more than 7,200 illegal group livestreaming rooms and penalized over 2,200 accounts as part of an intensified crackdown on misconduct in online group livestreaming entertainment. The campaign targets vulgar content, mechanisms designed to encourage excessive tipping, and infringements on minors' rights.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has also instructed online platforms to remove or take action against a number of MCN agencies involved in serious misconduct, issued 17 notices on the campaign, and publicized typical cases to deter further violations, said regulator on its WeChat account. 
During a campaign, the CAC has sought to combine enforcement with tighter regulation by improving content review, adjusting ranking systems and interactive features, and strengthening oversight of group livestreaming accounts and MCN agencies. Online platforms have also been urged to assume greater responsibility for managing such content.
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, has begun displaying information about affiliated MCN agencies on group livestreaming accounts and has organized training for agencies to curb misconduct at the source. 
Kuaishou, one of China's popular short-video platforms, has refined its review standards and strengthened technical tools to better identify vulgar content and inappropriate interactions.
WeChat Channels have introduced an identity-verification mechanism for suspected underage participants in group livestreams with the aim to preventing minors from appearing in such broadcasts in disguised or less obvious ways. Bilibili, a Chinese video platform, meanwhile, has removed features such as multiplier points, tiered bonuses and ranking competitions that could encourage viewers to spend money on virtual gifts. 
Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, Chinese equivalent of Instagram, has imposed measures including traffic restrictions to curb practices such as repetitive shouting and livestreaming competitions that lack substantive content.
The CAC said that the campaign has led to a significant decline in vulgar content in entertainment group livestreaming, while violations involving the inducement of excessive tipping have been effectively curbed.
The regulator said it will maintain strict oversight, intensify action against accounts and agencies that violate regulations, and push online platforms to improve management mechanisms and technological capabilities. It will also continue to optimize livestreaming features to foster a healthier and more orderly online entertainment environment.
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    A drone made of bamboo-based composite materials is seen in flight. Photo: official WeChat account of Long BambooA Chinese team has developed a drone using bamboo-based composite materials after making a breakthrough in a technique that allows bamboo to be flattened while preserving its tough outer layer. The drone has completed multiple test flights, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported.
Long Bamboo, a company based in East China's Fujian Province, developed the technique that preserves the bamboo's tough outer layer and allows different parts with different densities of the material to be used according to their properties, improving its overall performance.
In the past, the outer skin of bamboo was often treated as leftover material and eventually burned into low-value bamboo charcoal.
According to a company release in February, bamboo-based composites now make up more than 25 percent of the entire drone, while its fuselage skin is made entirely from the company's own high-performance bamboo composite material.
The bamboo-based material also offers a major cost advantage, costing only about one-quarter to one-tenth as much as aviation-grade carbon fiber. After the drone is retired, the material can naturally degrade, allowing it to effectively "come from nature and return to nature."
The team spent four years building data models, upgrading equipment and refining the material. The resulting drone has a wingspan of more than 2.5 meters but weighs only about 7 kilograms, and has already completed multiple test flights, according to CCTV News.
Bamboo was traditionally used mainly in products such as tableware and furniture. Now, however, the material is finding its way into a wider range of industrial applications. Bamboo fiber is being used in automobile interiors, while bamboo-based materials are also being explored as possible substitutes for plastics, glass fiber and carbon fiber in some applications. 
China has the world's largest bamboo resource base, with about 7.56 million hectares of bamboo forests nationwide. The country also ranks among the world leaders in bamboo resources, bamboo cultivation technologies and the development and utilization of bamboo materials, per CCTV News.
Global Times 
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