National Copyright Administration: Maintain a fair competitive market environment for software and crack down severely on software infringement.

On April 24, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the situation of the Annual Report on China's Crackdown on Infringement and Counterfeiting. Wang Zhicheng, Director of the Copyright Management Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, answered questions from reporters on how to promote the use of genuine software. In terms of measures: first, strengthen overall planning and leverage institutional advantages. A inter-ministerial joint meeting was held to summarize the results of the work and deploy tasks for 2025. Second, enhance procurement management and emphasize source control. Coordinate software procurement work and standardize procurement processes. Third, regulate inspection work and strictly implement responsibilities. We hired a third-party organization to audit the use of genuine software on 23,800 computers in 184 units and publicly announced the audit results. Fourth, strengthen market supervision to promote industry development. Maintain a fair competition market environment for software and crackdown on cases of infringement, severely punish software infringement behavior. Fifth, enhance publicity and training to create a good atmosphere. Provide guidance for holding forums on the innovative development of genuine software, compiling and publishing the "Compilation of Genuine Software Work", and organizing training workshops on genuine software work.