More than one million pirated DVDs and six illegal production
lines were confiscated in a national piracy campaign launched early
this year, sources with the office of the national working group
for fighting pornographic and illegal publications said on
Friday.
"Combatting pornographic and illegal publications is crucial for
protecting intellectual property and cultivating a sound
environment for cultural industry," said a senior official with the
office, adding that the Chinese government has taken great efforts
in launching the campaign.
From Dec. 2005 to Jan. 10, 2006, south China's
Guangdong Province, where illegal publications are rife,
destroyed three illegal production spots and six production lines
on pirated DVDs. Also, in south China's
Guangxi Province, more than 360,000 pirated DVDs hidden in a
civilian house were found and confiscated, with the help of
information from local residents.
The official noted that through the combined effort of 11
Chinese provinces and autonomous regions, China destroyed more than
10 million illegal and pirated publications, which effectively
cleared up the publication market.
From 1994 to 2005, China has confiscated around 1.5 billion
illegal publications, among which more than one billion were
pirated copies and 88.23 million were pornographic DVDs. More than
40,000 illegal printing houses and 221 production lines have been
closed and banned.
(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2006)
