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Intellectual property protection on copyrights is seen as being nearly nonexistent in China, but does that argument really hold water? What are the general positions of the Chinese government on international protection in the television and film industries?

Featuring
Mathew Alderson : Partner, Harris Bricken
Li Jianbin : Copyright & Distribution Specialist
Frank Yang : Senior associate, Marks & Clerk

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Quiz's answers
- King of Peking (京城之王 2017) is the Chinese-U.S. comedy about a family illegally copying films on DVDs.
- Michael Jordan is the sportsman who came out victorious in a trademark case in China's Supreme Court against Chinese company Qiaodan Sports.
- The film Cars (2006) was copied by The Autobots (汽车人总动员 2015).

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#32 Intellectual property protection in China’s entertainment industry