The High Court in Beijing recently released guidelines for legal cases involving online TV series and movies.

The court's guidance said offering popular films, TV programs and music works on the home page or other major pages of a website without authorization - even if accompanied by listings of cinema and TV show times - should be recognized infringement.

As well, enabling or offering video works on BBS or other major website pages, and failure to remove them in a reasonable time, should also be found to violate intellectual property laws.

Websites can be held liable for extensive damages resulting from failure to remove infringing content.

Almost 50 percent of the 1,800 copyright cases in the capital were related to the Internet last year.

Gee unveils globally leading air-con technology

Gree, the world's largest maker of air conditioners, unveiled its latest core technologies during a high-level industrial symposium held in the Great Hall of the People last Thursday.

The event clearly shows Chinese air conditioner makers have evolved from their previous low position on the industrial chain - where they relied heavily on foreign technologies - to now setting the standard for the industry, experts say.

Three core Gee technologies that enable power efficiency and environmental friendliness, are used across a wide range including both convertible and fixed frequency machines and in central air conditioning.

"We never put a ceiling limit on our investment on research and development," said Dong Mingzhu, president of the company.

"In pursuit of proprietary innovation, we have gained an upper hand in international competition," Dong added.

(Source: China Daily)