Journal Home Browse Issues Search Articles Submissions About the Journal Copyright Fixation Podcast Subscribe Go back to Issues CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CHINA'S COPYRIGHT COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE NEW ERA Citation: 69 J. COPYRIGHT SOC’Y, 65, (2022) Xiuqin Lin Xiamen University Xuan Wang Ph.D. Candidate, Xiamen University Abstract The copyright collective management system in China started at the end of the twentieth century, although its Copyright Law, which was first promulgated in 1990, did not mention copyright collective management. The legal basis of collective management finds its legislative origin in the Implementation Regulations of the Copyright Law approved by the State Council in 1991.1 When China’s Copyright Law was revised in 2001, the basic legal framework of copyright collective management was established. It was not until 2004 when the State Council promulgated the Regulations on Copyright Collective Administration (“RCCA”) that a more comprehensive regulation on copyright collective management was made. Full Article cpy_69-1 Challenges and Opportunities of China's Copyright Collective ManagementDownload Related Content Video Jan 7, 2026 Copyright and Immersive Experiences: Navigating Registration Challenges at the U.S. Copyright Office Immersive media experiences blend technology, interactivity, and creative expression in ways that challenge traditional copyright registration practice. This panel will… CLE Credit Foundational Copyright Ideas Video Nov 12, 2025 Getting Your Arms Around the Public Domain: What to Know As Another Year's Worth of Content Becomes Available November 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET Getting ready to field public domain questions in the new year?… CLE Credit AI & Copyright Creativity & Technology Collide Foundational Copyright Ideas Video Oct 29, 2025 Software Copyright Registration Challenges: Making the Best of a Difficult Situation The panel will discuss the difficulties in obtaining enforceable copyright registrations for computer source code, including version identification, identification and… Foundational Copyright Ideas
