Technology Media and Telecom

• Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Maintenance of Internet Security Decision

  全国人大常委会关于维护互联网安全的决定

  Adopted: December 28 2000Main contents: The Decision lists acts that, when constituting a crime, will be subject to criminal prosecution. Such acts include…

  January 31, 2001

• Ministry of Information Industry, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology and State Administration of Taxation, Certification Standards for and Administration of Software Enterprises Measures (Trial Implementation)

  信息产业部、教育部、科学技术部、国家税务总局软件企业认定标准及管理办法（试行）

  Issued: October 16 2000Interpreting authority: Ministry of Information IndustryEffective: as of date of issueApplicability: For the purposes of the Regulations,…

  January 31, 2001

• State Press and Publication Administration, Regulating the Labelling on the Covers of Periodicals Involving Copyright Cooperation with Foreign Parties Circular

  新闻出版署关于规范涉外版权合作期刊封面标识的通知

  Issued: April 10 2000Applicability: For the purposes of the Circular, foreign-related copyright cooperation means provision by a foreign publisher or other…

  January 31, 2001

• Several Issues Concerning the Laws Applicable to the Trial of Copyright Disputes Involving Computer Networks Interpretations

  关于审理涉及计算机网络著作权纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释

  Interpretations concerning copyright disputes involving computer networks have been issued by the Supreme People's Court to clarify the application of the law in this area.

  January 31, 2001

• Initiatives in Online Copyright Enforcement

  The Supreme People's Court has recently issued new judicial interpretations to counteract protection of intellectual property rights on the internet as the existing Copyright Law does not cover such protection.

  January 31, 2001

• The Planned Economy of Mobile Phone Manufacturing

  A Time Warp in the Telecommunications Industry?In November 2000, a senior minister at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) told…

  January 31, 2001

• PRC Telecommunications Regulations

  中华人民共和国电信条例

  The new PRC Telecommunications Regulations promulgated by the State Council and became effective on September 25 2000.

  October 31, 2000