China is second on the worldwide list of pirated countries. Almost 95% of all software is illegal in China. Many people in China don't mind... but many foreign people do. Many music and film companies say Chinese pirates are ruining their businesses. They are angry at China for not doing anything about this.
So China has to prove that they are working hard on this piracy issue else they face trade sanctions. How? They make every bust a big spectacle.
And amid it all, outside the Ping Pong Pavilion of the Zhuhai Athletic Center stadium, 15 industrial-strength wood chippers all in a row did just what they were trotted out for Tuesday afternoon - made minced plastic out of 16 million counterfeit CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMS.
``This is one of the most important issues facing us today,'' said Shi Zongyuan, the official in charge of anti-piracy efforts in southern China. ``Getting rid of pirated CDs will give us a much-needed economic boost.''
China mounts such a spectacle every few months - though usually on a smaller scale than Tuesday - to show that it is serious about stopping rampant product piracy.
Of course 16 million is a big raid. And they want everyone to know. Even journalists were shipped in from all over the country to watch this
Source: Yahoo
