China defends anti-piracy efforts

By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer, Technology / Other

A street vendor sells pirated DVDs and CDs on a motor scooter in Chengdu, China, in this April 11 2007 file photo. Officials defended China's efforts to stop rampant copying of movies and other goods, saying Thursday, April 17, 2008, that 4,322 people were convicted of product piracy last year and promising special efforts to protect Olympics-related trademarks. (AP Photo/Color China Photo)

(AP) -- Officials defended China's efforts to stop rampant copying of movies and other goods, saying Thursday that 4,322 people were convicted of product piracy last year and promising special efforts to protect Olympics-related trademarks.

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