Campaign targets online copyright infringements

China has launched a nationwide campaign targeting copyright infringement and piracy on livestreaming and e-commerce platforms and on social media networks.

The campaign, jointly launched by the National Copyright Administration and three other departments, will punish copyright infringements related to audiovisual works, including films, short videos, and those transmitted through streaming media.

E-commerce platforms will also come under scrutiny, the statement said, with harsh measures to be taken to curb online sales of pirated books, audiovisual products, electronic publications and other products.

Regulators will also focus on fighting copyright infringements on social networking platforms, and in the field of online education and training.

The crackdown, running from this month to October, is the 16th national campaign targeting online copyright infringement since 2005.