How do foreigners protect their copyrights in China? How long was the protection period of the work?
Foreigners who want to carry out copyright protection in China need to apply for copyright registration in China in accordance with the provisions of Chinese law and abide by the provisions of Chinese law on copyright protection. Foreigners applying for copyright registration in China needed to submit relevant documents, including copyright certificates, identity certificates, work specifications, etc. The procedure for applying for copyright registration was more cumbersome and required strict review and publicity procedures. The term of protection for works of foreigners under copyright protection in China was 20 years. However, according to the provisions of Chinese law, the extension and extension of the term of copyright protection can be applied for by the copyright owner in accordance with the law, or can be decided by the copyright administrative department according to the actual situation. Foreigners who want to carry out copyright protection in China need to comply with the provisions of Chinese law, submit relevant application documents, and comply with the provisions of Chinese law on copyright protection.