Even before the Copyright Law was amended in 2001 in accordance with the two WIPO treaties,the courts in China tried to enlarge the scope of exclusive rights of copyright owners by broadly interpreting the Copyright Law. In 1999,well-known author Wang Meng and other five writers brought lawsuits against the Century Communica- Even before the Copyright Law was amended in 2001 with the two WIPO treaties, the courts in China tried to enlarge the scope of exclusive rights of of copyright owners by broadly interpreting the Copyright Law. In 1999, well-known author Wang Meng and other five writers brought lawsuits against the Century Communica-