China and the United States on Wednesday signed a memorandum to
establish a mechanism to protect film copyrights, a source with the
Chinese Ministry of Culture (MOC) said.
The memorandum was signed by the MOC, China's State
Administration of Radio, Film and Television and the American
Cinema Association (ACA), a senior official with the MOC said. The
three organizations, through joint committees, will exchange
information on film and family video products, and conduct research
into and work together to combat piracy.
The memorandum also strengthened communication channels and
information sharing between governments and copyright holders, the
MOC official indicated. Under the memorandum, the ACA will submit,
every three months, to the Chinese government specific information
on the films produced by its member companies. In turn, the Chinese
government will work towards preventing the pirating of those
films.
(Xinhua News Agency July 14, 2005)