Online video service provider Youku.com has launched a campaign in Beijing to protect its online copyright.

A hundred and one websites from China, including people.com.cn, xinhuanet.com, sina.com, sohu.com, and cctv.com, have jointly released the China Internet Industry Copyright Self-discipline Manifesto in Beijing.

Erik Hartmann, Asia-Pacific manager of Google Books, has made a public apology to Chinese writers for using their literary works without their approval.

According to Xinhuanet.com, China's State Intellectual Property Office has approved the establishment of 61 intellectual property rights protection aid centers and launched a special hotline (12330) dedicated to IPR protection aid.

Global IT giant IBM has turned its eyes to China's new-energy industry.
IBM has signed a range of cooperation agreements with China's ENN Group. Under the agreement the two companies will set up a new-energy joint venture, which IBM calls one of its biggest business projects of the decadein China.
The cooperation consists of three parts: IBM [...]

CCTV.com and Phoenixtv.com have formed an alliance for the protection of the copyrights of online video programs in China.

More than 40 KTV owners in Kunming are facing a lawsuit, for non-payment of performing rights fees, lodged by China Audio-Video Copyright Association.