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The Yang Obeys, But The Yin Ignores: Copyright Law And Speech Suppression In The People's Republic Of China, Stephen J. Mcintyre
The Yang Obeys, But The Yin Ignores: Copyright Law And Speech Suppression In The People's Republic Of China, Stephen J. Mcintyre
Stephen J McIntyre
Copyright law can serve to either promote or restrict free speech: while copyright preserves economic incentives to create and publish new expression, it also fences off expression from public use. For this reason, the effect of copyright law on speech in a given country depends on the particular manner in which it is understood, legislated, and enforced. This Article argues that copyright law in the People’s Republic of China serves as a tool for speech suppression and censorship. Whereas China has engaged in official censorship for thousands of years, there has historically been little appreciation for proprietary rights in art …