Chinese Premier Inspects Press and Publication Administration

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, December 14, 2001

Chinese Premier Inspects Press and Publication Administration

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and Vice Premier Li Lanqing inspected the Press and Publication Administration Thursday morning. Zhu Rongji urged publication officials to redouble their efforts to regulate press and publication markets, and protect intellectual property rights.

Chinese Premier Inspects Press and Publication Administration

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and Vice Premier Li Lanqing inspected the Press and Publication Administration Thursday morning.

Zhu paid a special visit to a small exhibition featuring achievements on anti-porn and anti-piracy campaigns in the administration.

The premier also viewed displays on small publications, award-winning books and publications as well as electronic publications.

Ding Guangen, member of the Political Bureau and head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China, also participated in the inspection.

Erotic and illegal publications in spotlight

Zhu Rongji urged publication officials to redouble their efforts to regulate press and publication markets, and protect intellectual property rights.

Officials were advised to focus on supervising the market by eliminating erotic and illegal publications nationwide.

Although big progress has been made in regulating the market, there are still many problems, said Zhu. The campaign of eliminating erotic and illegal publications is key to the shaping of young people and can by no means be slacked off, he said.

He called all relevant departments to work in co-ordination during the campaign and to tighten the control over corruptive activities in the publication industry. Zhu also stressed the protection of intellectual property rights should be soundly carried out.

The cultural market in China could not witness the predicted boom of high-quality cultural products if intellectual property rights are not protected, he said.

He pointed out that piracy in the country is still rampant, and the development of the software industry is, therefore, greatly affected.

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