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China to crack down on illegal copy shops around universities

Xinhua, March 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

China is set to launch a campaign to crack down on illegal copy shops around universities, a circular issued by the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications said Friday.

According to the circular, the campaign will focus on 40 cities where universities and copy shops are centered.

The campaign will be expected to figure out the number and legality of copy shops around universities and to raise their owners' awareness of the law while punishing those producing pirated publications.

The campaign was launched after a number of pirated publications entered the market, despite previous action against illegal publications, said an official at the office.

Cracking down on illegal publications protects the legal rights of the copyright holders, which plays a big role in boosting innovation as well as protecting intellectual property, the official added.

According to the official, tip-offs on illegal publications via telephone, Internet and Wechat are encouraged.

China has long been punishing illegal publications. In 2015, a total of 2,194 cases on illegal publications were investigated, with 6.79 million illegal publications confiscated. Endi