Western media’s reporting distorts China’s image, making it appear less willing to fight copyright piracy than it actually is, China’s top intellectual property official said Sunday during the country’s Communist Party Congress. China has for years been regarded as a hotbed for intellectual property theft. In April, for instance, the U.S. put China atop its annual list of piracy offenders; in September, Microsoft publicized its pleas to get Chinese state-run companies to quit using pirated software.
China's Piracy Hotbed Image Is Western Illusion, Says Official
Posted by: David Vranicar November 12, 2012 09:04 AMWestern media’s reporting distorts China’s image, making it appear less willing to fight copyright piracy than it actually is, China’s top intellectual property official said Sunday during the country’s Communist Party Congress. China has for years been regarded as a hotbed for intellectual property theft. In April, for instance, the U.S. put China atop its annual list of piracy offenders; in September, Microsoft publicized its pleas to get Chinese state-run companies to quit using pirated software.