Piracy rates of around 95% create a "major challenge" for any company trying to make a profit in China's film and home entertainment market. Nevertheless, there have been some positive developments recently. China's authorities are taking "meaningful steps" to address the country's IPR shortcomings and there is greater support for the cinema sector... Major western titles are often available to the Chinese home movie fan a month before their official release, at far less than the relatively high cost of purchasing a legitimate DVD   more »