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Category Archives: IP and Law
Government policy strikes another blow against creativity in advertising
Is this an illegal movie title? It’s not ads for bogus drugs and questionable surgical procedures that are the targets of new regulations – this time it’s sloppy writing. New rules slated for passage in Jilin Province will require that … Continue reading
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Xinhua: Famous scientist slams academic corruption
Mathematician Yau Shing-Tung Xinhua reports: If academic corruption in China can not be curbed, scientific and technological development in the country will be delayed by 20 years, world-known mathematician Shing-Tung Yau warned recently. Yau, who is the only Chinese American … Continue reading
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Can Chinese fans translate Harry Potter?
Fans are translating Harry Potter 6, The Half-Blood Prince.
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Crime in China: some statistics
“Say hello to my little friend!” This morning the Chinese Ministry of Public Security released a report about the ‘state of national public security’, according to Beijing’s Legal Mirror. The report quotes some interesting figures related to criminal cases that … Continue reading
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Media regulation in China: Closed open closed open for business
The State Council discusses how to ensure China’s media stays mediocre Last week new ‘rules’ restricting foreign investment in cultural products and media in China were widely reported in the Chinese and foreign press, with many commentators calling the new … Continue reading
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Ah Sou: Editing a movie for mainland distribution
“…and you, and you, and you were there.” The Hong Kong triad movie Ah Sou is still being held up by the censors on the mainland (see Danwei’s earlier posts). The film, originally scheduled to open on the 4th of … Continue reading
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“We got sick of hearing about design & China, so we got on a plane and went there”
Chery’s QQ car — one of China’s most famous industrial designs, for all the wrong reasons Core 77, whichs bills itself as an “industrial design supersite” has published an interesting piece by two American designers who came to China to … Continue reading
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Big Bird hawks potato chips
Big Bird, Elmo, Zoe, and chicken tenders: can you guess which one doesn’t belong? This bag of Mexican Chicken Wrap flavored air-puffed potato chips appears to be some kind of educational health-food endorsed by Sesame Street characters. Big Bird, Elmo, … Continue reading
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Approved triad movie delayed
Too violent? Or too Cantonese? Last week Danwei noted that the new Hong Kong triad movie Ah Sou, having passed the censors with nary a cut, would open on the mainland today, simultaneous with the rest of Asia. We spoke … Continue reading
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Did Ha Jin plagiarize a Korean War memoir for War Trash?
A Chinese memoirist has accused Chinese-American writer Ha Jin of plagiarizing his work for scenes in the PEN-Faulkner award winning War Trash. Zhang Zeshi, author of Notes of a POW and My Return From an American Camp, has said that … Continue reading
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