42.555 Million Copies of Pirated Publications Confiscated in China in the First Half This Year

In the first half this year, Chinese competent departments totally confiscated 42.555 million copies of pirated publications, including 32.687 million copies of audio and video products, 6.446 million copies of books, 1.636 million copies of textbooks and guidance teaching materials and 1.786 million copies of soft wares and electronic publications.

A head of the Office of the National Campaign on Anti-Prostitution and Anti-Delinquency points out that the determination of Chinese Government in fighting against right infringement and piracy and protecting IPRs is as strong as the iron. For many years, cracking down on right infringement and piracy is always an important task of the campaign on anti-prostitution and anti-delinquency. In 2006, China launches the massive program of 100-Day Action Against Piracy, and later the Daily Action Against Piracy. These actions are absolutely not the slogan, but a strategic measure of protection IPRs for the purpose of taking actions everyday and making achievements everyday.

During the actions of confiscating the pirated publications, a total of 1.574 million law enforcers have inspected publication markets 289,000 times, banning 19,000 shops and stalls, 578 publishing and copying enterprises and 215 illegal websites.

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