Chinese customs seized 7,1 million items suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in the first half of 2018 as the country steps up protection of intellectual property rights, official data showed.
Of the total products, around 6,9 million were seized due to cases related to trademark violations, which protect the trademark rights of more than 2.200 Chinese and foreign companies, indicated the General Customs Administration (AGA).
Chinese customs also worked with their Russian partners between March and June to crack down on copyright infringement related to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The two sides seized more than 500.000 items.
More Chinese awareness
Chinese firms are increasingly aware of the protection of these rights. In the first half of the year, the AGA approved 2.796 applications for customs protection Of these, about 4,8 million pieces of confiscated goods were linked to property rights violations by Chinese companies, according to the administration's data.
Chinese customs will continue to step up efforts to combat violations in this area and They will impose harsher punishments to firms that violate the law, said AGA spokesman Zhang Guangzhi.
Source: Xinhua
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