Difference: Since copyright law has a very strict regional nature, there are obvious differences in treatment between domestic and foreign entities.
(1) Protection conditions are different: regardless of whether the works of Chinese authors and other copyright holders are published or not, they are directly protected in accordance with the Copyright Law; if the works of foreigners are first published in China Published within the country, copyright shall be enjoyed in accordance with my country's Copyright Law. The copyrights enjoyed by foreigners' works published outside China according to the agreement signed between their country of origin and China or the international treaties they both participate in are protected by our country's laws.
(2) The regulations for the first publication of a work are different: the first publication of a work by a Chinese author refers to the first time the work is published within or outside China. For foreign authors, the first publication of their works in China means that the unpublished works of foreigners are first published in China, or the works of foreigners are first published outside China and then published in China within 30 days. The work is deemed to be first published in China; or if a foreigner's work is not published but is adapted, compiled and published in China with authorization, the work is also deemed to be first published in China.
(3) The starting period of copyright protection period is different: for works of Chinese citizens, legal persons or unincorporated entities, the copyright arises from the date of completion of the creation of the work. If a foreigner's work is first published in China, the copyright protection period shall be calculated from the date of first publication. The protection period for works published by foreigners outside China is determined according to the agreement signed by the country where they belong and China or the international treaties they both participate in and the provisions of my country's copyright law.
