General Administration of Press and Publication: Focus on strengthening the copyright protection of books, films and TV dramas, long and short video creative works, and derivatives.

According to China Network, Wang Zhicheng, the director of the Copyright Management Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, stated at a press conference of the State Council Information Office on the 24th that they will intensify efforts to crack down on infringement and piracy. This year, the plan is to include copyright protection in the field of cultural creation in the special action "Jianwang 2026" to combat online infringement and piracy. While focusing on the governance of infringement and piracy in areas such as online literature, online sales, and online storage + dissemination, they will also strengthen the protection of copyrights of books, movies and television dramas, long and short videos, creative works, and derivatives, cracking down severely on unauthorized illegal reproduction, dissemination, production, and sales of pirated products. At the same time, they will strengthen industry supervision and governance at the source, forming a joint effort on copyright protection in key areas. The copyright issues brought by artificial intelligence are also a hot topic of high social concern. We are also conducting comprehensive research on legislation, law enforcement, development, and international cooperation.