Thanks to China’s positive efforts to bring its IP legal system into line with the US, Europe and the UK, China has made huge changes over the last decade. The country laid out a strategic goal in 2008 of reaching a relatively high level in creating, utilising, protecting and effectively administrating IP rights by 2020.
Historically, China turned a ‘blind eye’ to the many copyright infringements within its borders, as it focused only on growth. It has now shifted to concentrating on higher quality development, according to the official slogan of the government, which is a welcome move in terms of copyright protection.