Offbeat | China reprimands online companies for spread of sex video

Sex may sell, but clothing retailer Uniqlo is finding the adage a bit uncomfortable after a Beijing store was said to be the setting of a steamy online video.
Online searches for the Japanese clothing brand soared this week after the viral spread of the video apparently showing a young couple having sex in the fitting room of the Chinese capital’s flagship store.
But the video also caught the attention of police and China’s highest web regulator who are investigating whether it was a vulgar marketing gimmick.
Uniqlo has denied any involvement in the video.
The Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday also chastised the country’s two main Internet companies for allowing the video to go viral, and by yesterday it was difficult to find online.