China Destroys Illegal Audio, Video Products

Home>>China

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, December 03, 2001

China Destroys Illegal Audio, Video Products

More than 800,000 illegal audio and video products were destroyed Sunday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Similar actions were also taken in 200 other major cities of the country in an effort to spread awareness of copyright protection and clean up the cultural market.

Anti-Pirate Movement Launched Nationwide in China

Pirated Audio and Video Products Destroyed

Local authorities in north China's Tianjin City destroyed more than 285,000 unlawful audio and video products Sunday, the official said.

In Shanghai, one of China's economic powerhouse, 80 boxes were filled with confiscated pirated video and audio products.

This is the largest crackdown on illegal audio and video products in China, the official said.

90 Million Illegal Products Destroyed

China has destroyed a total of 90 million such illegal products so far this year.

Such efforts will be continued to clean up the cultural market by eliminating smuggled, pirated or pornographic audio and video products, officials said.

To the acclaim of the world, China has in recent years stepped up the efforts in cracking down on pornographic and pirated publications, giving top priority to containing the piracy of audio-visual products. This all -out offensive against the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted audio-visual products is launched in four phases:

The first phase (1995- ) features regulating the operation of enterprises with a licences to reproduce compact discs. All enterprises with a legal right to manufacture compact discs. All enterprises with a legal right to manufacture compact discs are required to imprint SID code on the mold.

The second phase (1996- ) highlights a successful assault on underground compact disc presses. Acting on tips by award-seeking insiders, the police, in an concerted effort with other departments, has staged an immensely successful campaign against underground compact disc producers, forcing them overseas.

The third phase (1997- ) is characterized by and intense struggle against pirated compact disc smugglers. The customs offices play an indispensable role in preventing smugglers from shipping pirated compact discs into China. Up to now, they have seized some 50 million smuggled compact discs, the majority of them pirated ones.

In the fourth phase (1998- ) , the Chinese Government has significantly strengthened the co-operation with the international community in fighting piracy. In an effort to combat piracy, the law enforcement authorities in Guangdong Province regularly meet with their Hong Kong and Macao counterparts to exchange information.

Liaoning Carry Outs Campaign Against Porn VCDs

China Strengthens Fights against Pirated Products

China to Close Audio-video Products Retail Businesses