Common Interests of Whole Society 　　This is the third commentary written by Our Staff Reporter Lu Xinning about the campaign against pornographic, piratical and other illegal publications and materials. The pirates' wanton plunder and trample on the labor fruits of the authors, a move used as an illegal profit-making means, which has seriously harmed the legitimate rights and interests of the authors. This action has hindered efforts of publishers to invest huge money in the creation of name-brand products. The rampage of piratical practice has also directly led to the continued high prices of publications 　　If publications can maintain a normal amount of distribution, prices can naturally come down. 　　What is robbed off by piratical publications is not only money and dampening of the authors' enthusiasm, piratical practice also strangles national creative ability, which brings inestimable negative consequences. For this reason, crackdown on porn, piratical and illegal publications and other materials is not only a matter concerning government departments, it also affects the interests of the whole country, the future of the nation, and the general situation regarding vital personal interests 　　 HomeNews 1999-01-22 Page1 Full Story in Chinese