China Kicks Off Campaign to Curb Software Piracy
China Kicks Off Campaign to Curb Software Piracy
Posted 10/20/2010 at 7:49am
| by Paul Lilly
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The Chinese government is getting ready to launch a new national campaign aimed at cracking down on violations of intellectual property rights and the production and distribution of pirated and counterfeit software and movies, the Xinhua News Agency reports.
According to the report, the campaign will last about six months and target pirated publications, software products, DVDs, designs, and other copyrighted products, both at the production and distribution levels.
The Chinese government vowed to "mete out stern punishment to businesses involved in the import and export of such goods," though didn't elaborate what exactly that punishment might be.
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jbwhite99
October 21, 2010 at 3:51pm
I will admit that it it is easy to find DVDs there, but the big software markets have been closed. Microsoft has a huge office building in Beijing. Remember that China is developing some intellectual capital of their own now, so they have a reason to start protecting it.
The company that sells the highest percentage of Windows licenses on their PCs is actually a Chinese company.
Keith E. Whisman
October 20, 2010 at 2:17pm
Wow, this is from the same country that not too long ago publicly denied the authenticity of any patents issued anywhere in the world. They basically said they don't care about patents. It wont be long now, soon China will be looked upon as a western nation kinda like Japan is.
JohnP
October 20, 2010 at 11:15am
China is absolutely riddled with corrupt officals, businessmen, and police. The only people they will go after are the ones that cannot bribe enough or are in competition to a well placed communist party member. Then it's off with their heads!
AkuPenguin
October 20, 2010 at 11:02am
Well good luck to them with that. China's like, the pirating capital of the world.
pdilla
October 20, 2010 at 9:03am
Considering China executes 7000+ people a year, I'm sure lynching a few pirates won't make them sweat.
TommM
October 20, 2010 at 8:49am
....they can do all they want and it won't make but the slightest dent in what's going on. It would take a complete culture mindset change.
pdilla
October 20, 2010 at 8:24am
Considering China executes 7000+ people a year, I'm sure lynching a few pirates won't make them sweat.
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