Opinions On Accelerating High-Quality Development Of Chinese Copyright Undertaking Released And Implemented

Recently, the National Copyright Administration (NCA) released the Opinions on Accelerating High-Quality Development of Copyright Undertaking (hereinafter "the Opinions"), which are implemented as of July 17, 2025. The Opinions consist of seven parts and twenty articles, with the four main key areas of the copyright work clearly identified:

1. Accelerate the Work on Legislation Amendment

The Opinions propose to accelerate amendment to such regulations as the Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law and the Regulations on the Protection of Rights of Information Network Communication, and to formulate measures for copyright protection of folk literary and artistic works. Also, for emerging fields like blockchain and artificial intelligence, a sound copyright protection system will be established to provide legal safeguard for the healthy development of the digital economy.