China sees steady rise in copyright registrations

China experienced a steady increase in copyright registrations last year, with several provinces recording year-on-year growth rates of 50 percent or more for various works, the country's copyright regulators announced on Tuesday.

In 2025, the total number of copyright registrations across the nation surpassed 10 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 0.44 percent, according to the latest data released by the National Copyright Administration.

Compared to 2024, Liaoning province saw its copyright registration growth rate for works exceed 100 percent, while regions such as Tianjin, Shanxi, Henan, and Hainan achieved growth rates of over 50 percent, the data revealed.

Artistic works made up more than 60 percent of the total registered works, followed by photography, literature, and film and television programs, said the administration.

Additionally, the data indicates that in 2025, over 3 million computer software copyrights were registered nationwide, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 12.58 percent. These registrations were predominantly concentrated in the eastern region, which accounted for 57 percent of the total, it added.