Feb 15, 2022 07:50 PM

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China Makes Example of Peddlers of Phony Olympic Mascot Merch

By Sun Yanran and Wang Xintong

Due to Bing Dwen Dwen’s enormous popularity, people in China have begun to make their own versions, with traders seizing the opportunity to make counterfeit copies. Photo: VCG

Due to Bing Dwen Dwen’s enormous popularity, people in China have begun to make their own versions, with traders seizing the opportunity to make counterfeit copies. Photo: VCG

Chinese authorities are stepping up intellectual property protection for the Beijing Winter Olympics mascots, as soaring resale prices prompt some sellers to risk punishment for copyright infringement by profiting from fake toys.

On Monday, authorities in Beijing announced the country’s first criminal case of copyright infringement regarding the Olympic mascots.

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