SIPO held a review conference on the soft scientific research program--survey of piracy rate in software industry of China in 2007 on April 28. The result showed that the piracy rate dropped from 24% in 2006 to 20%.

The entire industry (computer software, embedded software, software service and system integration) generated 580 billion yuan in sales revenue in 2007. Software products (computer software and embedded software) reaped 317.3 billion yuan, representing 55%.  Computer software alone garnered 201.7 billion yuan, representing 35%.  The piracy rate estimated by the market value of the entire industry dropped from 24% to 20%. Software piracy rate declined from 36% to 31%. Computer software slid from 52% to 41%. 

(China IP News)