BEIJING (AP) — China says it seized about 13 million illegal
video, music and print products over the past year in a campaign to
tackle fakes and copyright theft.
The official Xinhua News Agency
reported Sunday that 663 shops producing pirated products, including
movies, music CDs, software and books, were shut down from late last
year to June.
China has struggled to deal with rampant piracy and
the widespread production of bogus goods. Cracking down on such
violations has long been a key demand from foreign businesses in China.
Trade
groups say illegal Chinese copying of music, designer clothing and
other goods costs legitimate producers billions of dollars a year in
lost sales.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
BEIJING (AP) — China says it seized about 13 million illegal
video, music and print products over the past year in a campaign to
tackle fakes and copyright theft.
The official Xinhua News Agency
reported Sunday that 663 shops producing pirated products, including
movies, music CDs, software and books, were shut down from late last
year to June.
China has struggled to deal with rampant piracy and
the widespread production of bogus goods. Cracking down on such
violations has long been a key demand from foreign businesses in China.
Trade
groups say illegal Chinese copying of music, designer clothing and
other goods costs legitimate producers billions of dollars a year in
lost sales.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.