Copyright And Related Rights Better Protected By The Newly-Amended Copyright Law

In recent years, the rapid development of technology, especially information network technology, has greatly transformed the cultural industry and has given rise to the emergence of new genres and changes in the way of communication. The Copyright Law needs to be continuously adjusted and improved to adapt to and promote the development of emerging cultural industries. As the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Amending the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China was approved at the 23rd session of the 13th NPC Standing Committee on November 11, 2020, the newly-revised China's Copyright Law is formally issued, which is a third amendment after the amendments in 2001 and 2010. To keeps pace with the developments of our times, the Third Amendment demonstrates major changes in three aspects: expansion of the scope of works, strengthened protection of right owners and intensified crackdown on infringement, which are briefly