BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- China said Thursday it has closed 3,014 shops selling pirated audio-video products and computer software in 30 days of a 100-day crackdown.
The State Press and Publication Administration said about 8.37 million illegal products, mainly pirated CDs, DVDs and computer software, were confiscated, the state-run Xinhua media agency said.
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"We are giving shopkeepers a stern lesson to make it clear that selling pirated products will lead to strict penalties," said Liu Binjie, vice director of the SPPA.