Piracy in Hong Kong Under Control: CommissionerThe piracy situation in Hong Kong is firmly under control as a result of vigorous enforcement action taken by the Hong Kong Customs, a Hong Kong official said Friday.Vincent Poon Yeung-kwong, Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise, said that the Hong Kong Customs is fully determined and committed to eliminating all kinds of piracy activities. The number of retail shops selling pirated optical discs has been reduced to about 100 and pirated discs circulation dropped by 98 percent, from the height of five million pirated discs in circulation a year ago to fewer than 100,000 currently, he said. Local copyright organizations also monitor the piracy situation closely and conduct surveys, and they agree with the Customs that the situation is under control, the official said. |
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