Officials, film distributors and Internet service operators between both China and the United States have expressed their readiness to cooperate and forge a more effective protection of film copyrights online.

The message came from a Wednesday forum on film copyrights protection, jointly held in Beijing by the Internet Society of China and Motion Picture Association of America.

An official from China's National Copyright Administration told the seminar that China honors its relevant regulations on protecting online items including movies. China has taken concrete measures in combating production and spreading of pirated items online.

CEO of the office of Motion Picture Association of America in China, Yu Jun, told China Radio International that the American side appreciates China's stance and efforts made in that regard. He hopes a cooperated film copyright protection online will help facilitate a more friendly environment in China for copyrighted film products. 

(CRI.cn April 12, 2007)