"Copyright" refers to the right that shall be enjoyed by the author, either natural or legal, in his/her/its literary works, oral works and other works produced due to his/her/its engagement in academic work, literary and artistic creation, translation, compilation, lecturing, and statement.

According to the applied provisions in the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China, the term "copyright" shall include the following personal rights and property rights:

(1) The right of publication;

(2) the right of authorship;

(3) the right of alternation;

(4) the right of integrity;

(5) the right of reproduction;

(6) the right of distribution;

(7) the right of leasehold;

(8) the right of exhibition;

(9) the right of representation;

(10) the right of screening;

(11) the right of broadcasting;

(12) the right of transmission via an information network;

(13) the right of cinematographic, television or video production;

(14) the right of adaptation;

(15) the right of translation;

(16) the right of assembly, and

(17) other rights that shall be a benefit to the copyright owner, including but not limited to the right to remuneration.

According to the applied provisions in the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China, works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or other entities without legal personality, whether published or not, shall enjoy copyright in accordance with China’s Copyright Law. Works of foreigners firstly published in the territory of the People’s Republic of China should enjoy copyright in accordance with China’s Copyright Law. Any work of a foreigner published outside the territory of the People’s Republic of China which is eligible to receive copyright under an agreement concluded between the country which the foreigner belongs to or frequently resides in and China, or under an international treaty to which both countries are member states, shall be protected in accordance with China’s Copyright Law.