China-EU seminar on copyright protection in digital environment held in Yinchuan

China News Service, Yinchuan, October 14th. The China-EU Copyright Protection Seminar in the Digital Environment, co-sponsored by the National Copyright Administration of China and the EU China Intellectual Property Project, was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia on the 13th.

Scene of the China-EU Copyright Protection in Digital Environment seminar. Photo provided by the organizer

China has been committed to strengthening international copyright protection cooperation and actively participating in global copyright governance. At the multilateral level, it has joined a number of important international conventions and ratified the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances and the Marrakesh Treaty, demonstrating China's responsibility as a major copyright power. Maintain regular cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization and continue to hold a series of international copyright exchange activities. At the bilateral level, the dialogue mechanism with the copyright authorities of many countries is advancing as scheduled, and the exchanges and dialogues in the copyright field between China and Europe continue to be in-depth and solid.

The seminar focused on cutting-edge issues such as copyright governance in the digital environment, copyright legislation and law enforcement practices in China and Europe, and copyright protection in the era of generative artificial intelligence. It jointly discussed new challenges and new paths for copyright protection under the changes in digital technology, and promoted understanding, mutual trust, and collaborative cooperation between China and Europe in the field of copyright. The seminar included three topics, namely sharing of copyright legislation progress and law enforcement practices in China and Europe, copyright in the era of generative artificial intelligence, and copyright law enforcement practices and challenges in the network environment.

The meeting believed that at present, the iteration of global artificial intelligence technology is accelerating, and generative artificial intelligence continues to give birth to new scenarios, new business formats, new models, and new markets. While empowering economic and social progress, it also brings new security risks and copyright management problems. In the digital network environment, the characteristics of cross-regional spread of infringements are prominent, which is a common test for law enforcement practices in various countries such as copyright supervision, case investigation and evidence collection, and cross-border infringement handling. How can copyright help the development of the field of artificial intelligence and balance the relationship between all parties? In this regard, first, we must pay attention to and embrace artificial intelligence, and welcome the changes brought about by artificial intelligence with forward-looking and positive thinking. The second is to study and standardize artificial intelligence, take the revision of the "Copyright Law Implementation Regulations" as an opportunity, improve the design of supporting systems, and explore the construction of copyright rules that adapt to artificial intelligence scenarios. Continue to strengthen the monitoring of the dissemination of AI-generated content, properly handle relevant copyright complaints and reports, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of copyright owners in accordance with the law. The third is to exchange and share experiences in artificial intelligence governance, continue to strengthen dialogue and exchanges, jointly safeguard the global copyright order, and promote new technologies to benefit all mankind.

Wang Zhicheng, director of the Copyright Administration Bureau of the National Copyright Administration of China, Zhai Jun, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and director of the Autonomous Region Press and Publication Bureau (Copyright Bureau), and Dr. Ayrault, head of the EU China Intellectual Property Project, attended the seminar and delivered speeches.

More than 100 people including representatives of the World Intellectual Property Organization, leaders of national copyright authorities, local copyright directors, EU intellectual property project experts, domestic and foreign legal scholars, and representatives of industry associations attended the meeting. (over)