Journal Home Browse Issues Search Articles Submissions About the Journal Copyright Fixation Podcast Subscribe Go back to Issues THE COPYRIGHT LIMITATIONS OF THE 2020 COPYRIGHT LAW OF CHINA: A SATISFACTORY COMPROMISE? Citation: 69 J. COPYRIGHT SOC’Y, 107, (2022) Tianxiang He City University of Hong Kong, School of Law Abstract After almost a decade of discussion, public consultation, and legal debate, the third revision of the Copyright Law of China (“CLC”) was finally passed on November 11, 2020 and entered into effect on June 1, 2021. The 2020 CLC made many major revisions to clauses related to the definition of works, the protected rights of the owner of copyright and neighboring rights, and the copyright exceptions. The law also added new clauses related to punitive damages. These topics are properly addressed by other participants to this Special Issue. Full Article cpy_69-1 Copyright LimitationsDownload Related Content Journal May 1, 2026 THE COPYRIGHT ACT NEVER GOES OUT OF FASHION 73 J. Copyright Soc'y 53 (2026)-12Download David Nimmer Copyright Conversations in Congress Law, Cases & Policy Journal May 1, 2026 A BRIEF HISTORY OF COPYRIGHT REVISION 73 J. Copyright Soc'y 75 (2026)-2Download Justin Hughes, Molly Shaffer Van Houweling Copyright Conversations in Congress The 1976 Act @ 50 Journal May 1, 2026 THE UNEASY NEW (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) RELATIONSHIPS: TECH, PUBLISHERS, AND AUTHORS IN ACADEMIC PUBLISHING 73 J. Copyright Soc'y 299 (2026)Download Agnes Gambill West AI & Copyright Keeping Up With Copyright Preservation, Archives & Memory