On May 3, 2012, the China Youth Daily did a survey under 17,576 respondents about their conduct and perception in regard to copyright protection.
Results survey:
- 92.7 percent of respondents admitted they had bought or used pirated goods themselves;
- 86 percent of respondents hope the government steps up copyright protection;
- 65.9 percent of respondents said poor copyright protection may undermine authors’ enthusiasm to innovate;
- 64.2 percent said it could impair the country’s cultural innovation.
Read the Xinhua article via the China Daily here.