China ratified the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances...

China ratified the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (http://bit.ly/1nb3EyI) to strengthen the rights of performers in movie, TV and other audiovisual works, said a World Intellectual Property Organization news release (http://bit.ly/W0Hni0). WIPO said the treaty “will enter into force after 30 ratifications or accessions are presented to WIPO.” China was one of the first countries to ratify the treaty, said WIPO Director General Francis Gurry.