Police in China, US team up to stop fakes

Chinese and US police have jointly smashed an international criminal network that made and sold fake luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Rolex and Cartier, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Wednesday.

The joint probe is part of an ongoing collaboration between law enforcement agencies in the two countries to curtail intellectual property infringement, and it reflects a zero-tolerance attitude on both sides toward cross-border crimes, the ministry said.

In this case, fake luxury goods were produced in Chinese factories, sold via e-commerce and shipped to the US and other countries and regions.