The China Enterprise Copyright Alliance was set up in Beijing
yesterday to accelerate and enhance the country's copyright-related
industries.
"Copyright related issues have become extremely critical," said
Yan Xiaohong, deputy commissioner of National Copyright
Administration. "In a software firm the successful protection of
its copyright is vital for its development, even existence."
Today, copyright protection has become an important system to
encourage and protect intelligence creation and promote national
core competitiveness.
In 2001 copyright related industries contributed 12 percent to
the national gross domestic product in the United States, compared
with 5 percent in China.
"The Chinese Government will further upgrade the copyright legal
system and public awareness of copyright protection, as well as
strengthen the roles played by non-governmental agencies and
industrial organizations," Yan said,
According to Jiang Jun, chairman of China Enterprise Copyright
Alliance, the organization is a spontaneous non-governmental entity
deeply rooted in the intellectual economy and related international
trade.
Its members include such sectors as news and publishing,
software, online games, animation, integrated circuit design, movie
and TV music works.
Six recognized Chinese enterprises with close links to
intellectual property rights (IPRs) are the initiators - Shanda
Networking, Netease Group, Microsoft China, Sina Group, Beijing
Kingsoft and Sunchime Cartoon Group.
"The alliance will see the establishment of an efficient and
long-term dialogue mechanism between Chinese enterprises and
international copyright organizations, governments and media,"
Jiang said.
(China Daily December 12, 2006)