CHINA AND RUSSIA WORLD'S TOP PIRATES, SAYS U.S. TRADE REP
Tuesday, May 1 2007
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China and Russia remain the two countries where film piracy flourishes to the greatest extent, U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab said Monday in the introduction to a report on international efforts to protect intellectual property rights (IPR). Responding to official Chinese indignation over the U.S.'s decision to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization over China's allegedly lax efforts to halt piracy, Schwab said, "Our recent decision to pursue IPR-related concerns in China through consultations under WTO dispute settlement rules demonstrates our determination to defend vigorously American innovation." In a statement, MPAA head Dan Glickman praised the report but criticized the trade representative for not including Canada in the top ranks of film thieves. "Canada is now, and has been for some time, a haven for camcord thieves who are often linked to highly organized criminal networks that profit handsomely from their activities," Glickman said.
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