On April 16, 2024, an eight-member delegation from the Chaoyang District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, the Copyright society of China (CSC), and the National Copyright Innovation Base was invited to CODA, led by Mr. Chen Hongzhi, Director of the Standing Committee of the Chaoyang District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.
On the same day, CODA and the China Publishing and Creative Industry Base & National Copyright Innovation Base signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic alliance for the distribution of legitimate content in both countries, including the protection of intellectual property rights, cultural exchange in the area of copyright, and promotion of business matching.
The Chaoyang District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality are the administrative and executive bodies of Chaoyang District, the local government in China. In addition, the China Publishing and Creative Industry Base & National Copyright Innovation Base, a copyright industry project promoted by the Chaoyang District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality in collaboration with the National Copyright Administration of China(NCAC) and others, is a key science and technology and industrial center where numerous copyright and high-tech industry-related companies have gathered.
CODA’s invitation of the delegation and the conclusion of the MOU with the China Publishing and Creative Industry Base & National Copyright Innovation Base are intended to deepen mutual understanding and further promote development in the field of copyright between China and Japan.
At the meeting held on the same day in the CODA meeting room, CODA Representative Director Takero Goto gave a speech on the importance of international cooperation in the fight against piracy in the digital online age. In addition, Mr. Chen Hongzhi, Head of the delegation, introduced the features of Chaoyang District, the international window for Beijing’s centralized capital functions.
At the signing ceremony that followed, CODA and the China Publishing and Creative Industry Base & National Copyright Innovation Base signed an agreement to cooperate with each other in a wide range of fields by leveraging their respective strengths.
CODA has also signed MOUs with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in the U.S., CSC, the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA), the Copyright Overseas promotion Association of Korea (COA), the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), the Customs and Excise Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Customs), and others for sharing the latest information on anti-piracy and copyright protection.
This activity was part of a project entrusted from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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About CODA
CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) was established in 2002 at the call of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the overseas development of Japanese content and take anti-piracy measures. Japan’s proud content, including music, movies, anime, broadcast programs, video games, and publishing, plays an important role in enhancing the nation’s international presence and economic growth. As digital technology becomes more widespread, it is even more significant to protect Japan’s content from increasingly artful copyright infringement and promote the content industry’s development. CODA contributes to the deterrence and detection of online and other piracy, by sharing knowledge with relevant government agencies, organizations, and companies in Japan and abroad, to engage in direct and indirect anti-piracy measures, as well as public relations activities. Visit https://coda-cj.jp/en/activity/ for more information on CODA’s projects.