Jiang Ying addresses sub-forum of 2025 China Internet Civilization Conference
The 2025 China Internet Civilization Conference opened on June 10 in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. Jiang Ying, president of the Beijing Internet Court (BIC), attended a sub-forum on the rule of law at the conference and delivered a keynote speech on tapping the leading role of the judiciary and strengthening the defense line against cyber-violence.
In her speech, Jiang outlined the key features of cyber-violence cases, judicial practice and rule-based exploration in cracking down on cyber-violence, and the judicial predicament and response in cyber-violence governance.
Jiang emphasized that the cyberspace governance has been deeply integrated into the national strategy of modernizing the system and capacity for governance, with cyber-violence governance being a critical component. She noted that cyber-violence often involves anonymous perpetrators, the complexity and diversity of abusive methods, and the prominence of group aggression.
The BIC has explored and established a series of judicial rules to address cyber-violence in accordance with the law, she said. For example, the "personality rights behavior injunction" system has been applied to promptly halt instances of cyber-violence and provide timely legal relief. Courts have also worked to clearly define scope of online influencers′ responsibilities in order to prevent the further spread of cyber-violence and to clarify platform responsibilities to promote a healthier online ecosystem.
Jiang acknowledged the multiple practical challenges in combating cyber-violence. She noted that the BIC will continue to strengthen collaboration with all sectors of society, leveraging the enforceability of sound laws to establish clear boundaries and guiding online behavior through effective and compassionate governance. The goal is foster a coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach to combat cyber-violence, she said.