Number of Illegal Drug Users in China
An estimated 15 million people in China abuse and purchase illegal drugs every year. (See additional items bought and sold on the black market.) Source: 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy...
View ArticlePirated DVDs in China
Pirated movie copies consist of 90 percent of all DVDs in circulation in China, according to industry officials. Source: AP, “Warner, Paramount form China partnership to sell DVDs in anti-piracy move,”...
View ArticleMovies took up Most of China's Bandwidth in 2006
Movie piracy activities on the Internet took up to 70 percent of China’s bandwidth in 2006. Source: “Special Report: China and the internet: The party, the people, and the power of cyber-talk” , The...
View ArticlePirated Digital Music Files in China in 2007
Pirated music tracks consists of 99 percent of all digital music files in China in 2007. Source: IFPI, “IFPI Digital Music Report-2008,” January 24, 2008, pg. 18,(accessed: January 28, 2008).The post...
View ArticleNumber of Workers in the Counterfeit Goods Industry of China
China’s counterfeit goods industry employs between 3 to 5 million people. (Rankings of counterfeit goods by losses.) Source: Jamie Miyazaki, “Faking it Gucci Style”, Asia Times Online, February 6,...
View ArticleCounterfeit Goods Sold in China in 2005
Sales of counterfeit goods in China exceed $16 billion, according to a report by the US Commerce Department. Source: “Sporting Goods Market in China,” U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade...
View ArticleCounterfeit Goods from China in the EU in 2006
Counterfeit goods from China accounted for 80 percent of all counterfeit goods seized by European Union Customs in 2006. (All counterfeiting statistics.) Source: European Union, “2006 customs seizures...
View ArticleCounterfeit Goods from China Seized in the US in FY2006
Counterfeit goods from China accounted for 81 percent of all counterfeit goods seized by the US Customs in FY 2006. (More United States Crime Statistics.) Source: Associated Press, ” Counterfeit...
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