China Ferreted Out 400m Worth Fake FE ProductsConcerned sources say that since last October foreign enterprises (FE) in China have joined as a new force in the fight to beat back the onslaught of fake product manufacturers in China. Statistics from the State Anti-Counterfeit Office told that from October 26, 2000 to February 2001 China had confiscated fake FE products to a worth of over 400 million yuan. Of these, many had even been found by foreign enterprises on their own in China.As sources say, most foreign enterprises in China attach great importance to anti-counterfeit fight. Some companies particularly have appointed their deputy general managers to help in the fight. Although invested with no executive power of law they had helped the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision with significant clues and test proofs. Some enterprises even had spent a large sum of money on buying services from detective companies and seeking for information of fake commodities. Take Kimberly-Clark (China) Investment Company for example. Last November and December saw fake products to a worth of 500,000 and 600,000 yuan in the name of Kimberly, respectively. However, since January this year, with Kimberly going into cooperation with Chinese anti-counterfeit departments in intensifying the momentum of anti-counterfeit fight, less fake products have been found in the market. Most foreign enterprises have expressed their satisfaction with the anti-counterfeit work of the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision though some enterprises give the hope that the Chinese government keep up the strong momentum of anti-counterfeit fight and make it a long-term task in China. How are fake commodities to be treated however carries weight. Some enterprises say that there were cases that anti-counterfeit fight had been launched like a lion but ended like a lamb, or a bonfire to start up but ebbed singularly weak as is said. Li Yingfeng, secretary of China Association for Quality Promotion (CAQP), told news media that as is demanded by an increased number of foreign investors investing in China it is very important to safeguard their lawful rights and interests as a part of the task for anti-counterfeit fight. Many foreign enterprises expect a healthy environment for investment and a sound legal system to guarantee the safety of their products and their intellectual property rights. Accordingly, China should step up legislation and do a good job of enforcement work in cleaning up the country's market. By PD Online staff member Du Minghua |
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