Copyright Law

Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国著作权法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; China Law Translate]

(adopted Sept. 7, 1990, effective June 1, 1991; amended and effective Oct. 27, 2001; amended Feb. 26, 2010, effective Apr. 1, 2010; amended Nov. 11, 2020, effective June 1, 2021)

• Status: Amendment passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: National Copyright Administration
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category I; 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2013 (backup), 2014 (backup), 2015 (backup), 2017 (backup), 2018 (backup), 2019, 2020
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Nov. 10–11, 2020 (Chinese, English)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Aug. 8–11, 2020 (Chinese only 🆚) 💬
    • Public consultation: Aug. 17–Sept. 30, 2020
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 26–29, 2020 (Chinese 🆚, English) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 30–June 13, 2020
  • State Council public consultation (revision) – round #3: June 6–July 5, 2014 (Chinese, English)
  • State Council public consultation (revision) – round #2: July 6–31, 2012 (Chinese only)
  • State Council public consultation (revision) – round #1: Mar. 31–Apr. 30, 2012 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(1): 3, 19–26]
  • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 8, 2020)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Nov. 10, 2020)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Nov. 11, 2020)
  • Presidential Order (Nov. 11, 2020)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Amends Copyright Law and Adopts Veterans Support Law (Nov. 12, 2020)
• NPCSC Session Watch: COVID-19 Responses, Copyright, Armed Police Reform & Silence on 2020 NPC (Apr. 17, 2020)

Last updated: August 8, 2025, 01:07 EDT