Four departments launch the "Jianwang 2026" special campaign to combat online infringement and piracy

The National Copyright Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Cyberspace Administration of China jointly launched the special operation “Jianwang 2026” on May 22 to crack down on online infringement and piracy. The operation will run from June to November, focusing on advancing copyright protection in areas including film and television, cultural and creative products, books, and artificial intelligence. In terms of film and television copyright, the special operation will target the dissemination of pirated film and television resources on platforms such as cloud storage services, search engines, and browsers, as well as behaviors such as clipping, adapting, and using livestreaming traffic to sell pirated content. In the cultural and creative sector, the focus will be on issues such as homogeneous plagiarism, false copyright registration, imitation of IP, and forged authorization. In the book sector, infringements such as illegal printing, mixing genuine and fake copies, and using online traffic to sell pirated books and ebook resources will be cracked down on. Regarding copyright issues related to artificial intelligence, the operation will also investigate and punish the illegal copying, adaptation, and dissemination of works using new technologies, as well as unauthorized “deep modification,” “rewriting,” deepfakes, and evasion of monitoring. Relevant departments stated that they will further regulate online copyright order through case handling, enterprise compliance management, and public reporting, supporting the innovative development of the cultural industry.