Industry insiders praised joint efforts among law enforcement, filmmakers, cinemas, consumers, international organizations and lawmakers to combat piracy at an entertainment intellectual property workshop at the second Cyber Security Responsibility Forum on Nov 24 in Beijing.
The event gathered more than 200 professionals and experts to discuss the challenges involved in copyright protection in the recreation sector.
Despite the breakthroughs made in IP protection, problems remain as rights owners find it difficult to confirm a piracy crime on their own.
According to a judicial explanation issued by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate in April 2007, making 500 copies of pirated works is regarded as a "severe circumstance" in criminal law.
The threshold was previously 1,000 copies. Although the number has dropped by half, it is still difficult for the rights owners themselves to find evidence of the 500 illegal copies, said Peng Wei, director of copyright protection at the MPAA's China office.
Non-commercial use of unauthorized works will also be treated seriously, according to the third revision of China's copyrights law, said Rui Songyan, a judge at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court.
Zhao Jie, director of IP management and enforcement at the NCA, said the official body will strengthen law enforcement while deepening cooperation with departments including the cyberspace administration and the police.

Source: China Daily