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Are Collective Copyright Administration bodies permitted in China?

Yes. According to the newly-added Article 8 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, Collective Copyright Administration bodies are permitted in China. Before the recent amendments, such bodies were permitted by the Regulations for the Implementation of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China. Until 2000, there was only one organization, the Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC) which was established in 1992, that was allowed to act on behalf of its members. Since then, the Literary Works Society of Copyright has also been established and more similar bodies will surely be created in the future.