Illegal Publications
Notice concerning Strengthening Management over Printing, Reproduction and Distribution
XCZF No. (2013) 8
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal press and publications bureaus, the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps Press and Publications Bureau, the Liberation Army General Political Department Propaganda Department Press and Publications Bureau, the Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing municipal comprehensive cultural market law enforcement teams:
In order to implement the spirit of the National Propaganda and Ideology Work Conference, to create a good atmosphere for the convention of the 3rd Plenum of the 18th Party Congress, and realistically strengthen management over printing, reproduction and distribution, hereby, the relevant requirements are notified as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
2012 Work Essentials for Attacking Intellectual Property Rights Infringements and the Production and Sale of Fake and Inferior Products Nationwide
State Council Secretariat Notice Concerning Printing and Issuing the 2012 Work Essentials for Attacking Intellectual Property Rights Infringements and the Production and Sale of Fake and Inferior Products Nationwide
GBF No. (2012)30
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal People’s Governments, all State Council Ministries and Commissions, all directly subordinate organs:
The “2012 Work Essentials for Attacking Intellectual Property Rights Infringements and the Production and Sale of Fake and Inferior Products Nationwide” have been agreed to by the State Council, are hereby issued to you, please earnestly implement them.
State Council Secretariat
15 May 2012
2012 Work Essentials for Attacking Intellectual Property Rights Infringements and the Production and Sale of Fake and Inferior Products Nationwide
Work to attack intellectual property rights infringement and the production and sale of fake and inferior products nationwide in 2012 must persist in treating both root causes and symptoms, and focusing on prominent matters, completely implement the spirit of the “State Council Opinions Concerning Further Performing Work Attacking Intellectual Property Rights Infringements and the Production and Sale of Fake and Inferior Products” (GF No. (2011)37), revolve around prominent problems of infringement and fakes, launch special campaigns, strengthen criminal judicial attack, establish and perfect long-term mechanisms, strengthen basic construction, strengthen propaganda and guidance, and guarantee work efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »
Notice Concerning Printing and Issuing the “Copyright Work Plan in the ’12th Five-Year Plan’ Period”
GBF No. (2011)5
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal copyright bureaus, the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps Copyright Bureau, Liberation Army General Political Department Propaganda Department Copyright Bureau, all provincial-level administrative cultural market law enforcement teams, the China Copyright Association, the China Copyright Protection Centre, all collective copyright management organizations, all work units and social organizations related to copyright:
The “12th Five-Year Plan” Period is a key period in completely constructing a relatively well-off society, and is an important period in accelerating the development of copyright work revolving around “scientific development at the core, accelerating the transformation of economic development methods as main line”. According to the “Outline of the 12th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China” and the National Intellectual Property Rights Strategy Outline”, and integrating the copyright work reality, the National Copyright Administration formulated the “Copyright Work Plan in the ’12th Five-Year Plan’ Period” (hereafter simply named Plan), and has determined the development objectives, main tasks and strategic objectives of the following five years of our country’s copyright work, and these are hereby printed and issued. Read the rest of this entry »
Notice concerning Strictly Standardizing the Market Order of Internally-Distributed Newspapers and Periodicals and Serial Internal Information Publications
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal press and publications bureaus, all newspaper and periodical controlling department of all Central Committee and State ministries and commissions, all democratic parties, all people’s organizations:
In 2003, all provinces (regions, municipalities) conducted a one-time complete clean-up and rectification of internally-distributed newspapers and periodicals, and serial internal information publications according to the requirements of the General Administration of Press and Publications, effectively curbing unlawful publishing, forced subscription and other unlawful activities in relation to internally-distributed newspapers and periodicals and serial internal information publications, the newspaper and periodical publishing and distribution market order has clearly turned for the better. Read the rest of this entry »
Ministry of Culture Notice Concerning Launching the “Safe Expo” Cultural Market Special Safeguard Operation
CM Letter No. (2010)457
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal cultural halls (bureaus), Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps culture bureau, Beijing Municipality, Tianjin Municipality, Shanghai Municipality, Chongqing Municipality administrative cultural market enforcement teams:
Notice Concerning Launch of a Cultural Market Centralized Discipline Operation
CMC No. (2009)1143
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal culture offices (bureaus), Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps Culture Bureau, Beijing Municipality, Shanghai Municipality, Chongqing Municipality and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Culture Market Administrative Law Enforcement Units:
This year, the New China has been established for 60 years, there are many major activities, and higher demands are raised on cultural market management work. At present, the cultural publications containing content prohibited by relevant State laws and regulations (hereafter named prohibited content) on the market have somewhat increased, the phenomenon of urban, suburb and countryside Internet cafes allowing minors unlawfully is relatively grave, illegal electronic games, cartoons, network games business activities are relatively exceptional, and gravely disorder cultural market procedures, and influence social harmony and stability. In order to realistically rectify and standardize cultural market order, to create a harmonious and stable social cultural environment for the 60 years of New China’s establishment, the Ministry of Culture has decided to launce a centralized discipline operation in the entire country from 1 July until 31 October. Now, relevant matters are notified as follows:
Concerning the Situation of Dealing with Problems of Broadcasting Radio and Television Advertising in Violation of Regulations
From 10 March until 17 March, the SARFT government web site received in total 32 complaints from netizens concerning all localities’ radio and television broadcasting organs and transmitting organs broadcasting advertising in violation of regulations. The main problems complained about by netizens are: Read the rest of this entry »
SARFT Circular Concerning the Situation of Dealing with the Problem of the film “Lost in Beijing” Violating Regulations
3 January 2008
On 3 January, SARFT has issued the “SARFT Circular Concerning the Situation of Dealing with the Problem of the film “Lost in Beijing” Violating Regulations” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureaus, the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps radio, film and television bureau, all film production work units, film distribution companies, cinema chain companies and directly subordinate film work units in Beijing, the Circular says, the film “Lost in Beijing”, jointly produced by the Beijing Laolei Film Culture Co. Ltd., Beijing Baolina Film Distribution Co. Ltd and Beijing Zhonghong Real Estate Development Group Co. Ltd, has gravely violated the “Film Management Regulations” (hereafter simply named “Regulations” and corresponding laws and regulations in aspects such as film production, participation in international film festivals, Internet dissemination and audiovisual product production, etc., creating harmful effects. Hereby, the relevant circumstances are circulated as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
SARFT Notice Concerning Reaffirming Prohibition of Production and Screening of Pornographic Films
On 29 December, SARFT issued the “SARFT Notice Concerning Reaffirming Prohibition of Production and Screening of Pornographic Films” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureaus, and all film production work units, the notice says, that since recently, a part of the film production work units and Internet audiovisual programme service work units have, in pursuit of economic benefit, on the domestic and foreign film markets and the Internet, in violation of laws and regulations, produced and broadcasted a number of films containing pornographic content, generating extremely large danger to broad youth audiences. In order to further purify the silver screen and video channels, strengthen management over production and broadcast of pornographic films, guarantee the provision of a healthy and harmonious cultural environment for the broad people’s masses and especially for the youth audiences, promote the grand development and grand flourishing of culture, according to laws and regulations such as the “Film Management Regulations”, the “Film Script (Outline) Filing and Film Management Regulations” (State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Decree No. 52), the “Internet Audiovisual Programme Service Management Regulations” (State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Decree No. 56), the “Notice Concerning Strengthening Internet Dissemination of Film and Television Drama Management”, etc., the following requirements are hereby notifies as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
SARFT Notice concerning Strengthening the Management of Internet Broadcast of Television Dramas
On 28 December, SARFT issued the “SARFT Notice concerning Strengthening the Management of Internet Broadcast of Television Dramas” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureau and the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps radio, film and television bureau, the Notice states that presently, there are a number of television dramas suspected to be infringing and pirating, containing content violating social morels, that is pornographic and obscene and even endangers State security. In order to promote the great development and great flourishing of Socialist culture, construct a Socialist core values system, disseminate advanced Socialist culture, carry forward excellent traditional culture, according to relevant provisions of the “Internet Audiovisual Programme Service Management Regulations, hereby, the following construction and management problems concerning Internet broadcast of television dramas (including domestic and foreign films, television dramas, cartoons as well as their corresponding audiovisual products, hereafter the same) are notified as follows:
Notice concerning Strengthening Governance over Peddlers and Street Stalls Selling Pirated and Illegal Products and Unlicensed Operations and Activities
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal “Sweeping Pornography and Striking Illegality” work leading small group offices, public security offices (bureaus), construction offices (committees), cultural offices (bureaus), press and publications bureaus, industry and commerce bureau, the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps Public Security Bureaus: Read the rest of this entry »