The Copyright Protection Center of China (CPCC) launched a nationwide monitoring system in early June to check that online video coverage of World Cup matches in South Africa is carried legally.

The monitoring system can also be used for investigation and evidence collection, according to CPCC, which is the only State-level organization that provides copyright public services.

World Cup anti-piracy operations are now underway across China, said Yin Zhisong, general manager of Beijing Oriental Yonghe International Copyright Trade Center Ltd, which developed and operates the monitoring system.