Institute for Internet Policy & Law @ Beijing Normal University

Beijing Copyright Administration states that Karaoke royalty fees won’t be charged within 2006. The statement further complicates the fights between the collecting society and the karaoke businesses. The collecting society, though has the clear support from the NVAC, is still a non-governmental organization. This statement makes people doubt whether the government is directly dictating the collecting society on this issue.

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2006-11-24/144910588814s.shtml

The collective society started charging royalties to the Karaoke halls from January 1, 2007, which has made the karaoke fees increase 30%.

http://www.cnradio.com.cn/news/200701/t20070102_504366728.html

Anti-Hooligan Software Alliance opposes the definition given by the ISC and claims it as a product of commercial conspiracy. The Alliance just won a case against a small software provider.

http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2006-11-24/09061254513.shtml

New development in:
http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2007-01-16/15081338071.shtml

http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2007-04-05/17381451224.shtml

CNNIC, angry at being listed as one of hooligan software providers, joined the fight with Qihu, who was alleged as the black hand behind the scene.
http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2007-01-16/10181337440.shtml

Karaoke businesses in Guangzhou and Shanghai are fighting against the new royalties collection standards of RMB 12 Yuan per room per day set by the Audio-Video Collecting Society, despite the support from the NCAC.

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2006-11-22/030010561932s.shtml

The inaugural LAWASIA Moot Competition was held in Gold Coast, Australia. In its first year, the moot was open to teams from universities in LAWASIA Member countries. Seven teams travelled to the Gold Coast, and not without difficulties, such as troubles with visas and flight delays.

Teams came from the HuaZhong University of Science and Technology Law School (HUST), China; the University of Hong Kong; Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, India; Sri Lanka National Law College; the University of Malaya, Malaysia; International Islamic University of Malaysia; and the University of Western Australia.

The semifinalists in the inaugural ABA LAWASIA Moot were the University of Hong Kong, International Islamic University of Malaysia, the University of Malaya and the University of Western Australia.

From the semifinals, the University of Hong Kong team and the University of Western Australia team competed in the final.

The Finals judges, Justice Santosi Hegde, Justice Garry Downes and Judge Michael Rackemann unanimously decided that the winner of the Final was the University of Hong Kong, team coached by Dr. Hong Xue.