New Changes to Copyright Protection in China

China's recently-amended Copyright Law aims to bring China's intellectual property rights protection more into line with international conventions as the country faces renewed scrutiny as a WTO member.

12 minute readDecember 31, 2001 at 11:58 PM

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On October 27 2001, China promulgated the amendment to its PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法) of 1990 (the Copyright Law). The amendment came into effect upon its promulgation. The purpose of this amendment was to bring China's copyright protection to full compliance with relevant international conventions.

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