US in formal China piracy action


[SIZE=2]China is one of the world's largest producers of counterfeit goods[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]The US has made a formal request to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for it to crack down on copyright piracy and counterfeiting in China. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]It says that China's failure to enforce copyright laws is costing software, music and book publishers billions of dollars in lost sales. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The US also argues that China makes it hard for legitimate firms to operate. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The two countries have been in talks for four months, since the US first launched its challenge. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The US now wants the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body to intervene.[/SIZE]


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6945173.stm