China: We’re getting better on piracy

chris

China says it really is doing better on battling movie and other counterfeiting.

China is recognised as the world’s biggest pirate, with the World Trade Organisation already having filed cases against the Beijing government for its inaction. But China says it has successfully prosecuted 4322 people for piracy-related matters this past year.

China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), which oversees these matters, says last year it seized almost 76m pirated movies, and closed down more than 13,000 piracy-related operations. "The Chinese government has taken concrete steps and its success is there for all to see," Yi Xintian, a spokesman for SIPO said. "We are extending comprehensive and strict protection to Olympic intellectual property," he added. "The Chinese government has the resolve and capability to make sure that during the Olympic Games we create a favourable climate for intellectual property."

But it is an uphill task. The Motion Picture Association (MPA) which represents the major Hollywood studios says 93% of all DVDs sold in China are copies.



Source: Rapid TV News