Suspicions in U.S. That China Has Put Ban on Hollywood Films

China has stopped granting permission for American films to be shown in its theaters in an apparent trade dispute, according to several Hollywood executives and United States government officials.

Memo to the Dept. of Magical Copyright Enforcement

Here are excerpts from the various “Harry Potter” counterfeits that have been circulating in China in the last few years, translated by The Times from Chinese.

Chinese Market Awash in Fake Potter Books

Harry Potter knockoffs abound on the Chinese market, with titles like “Harry Potter and Leopard Walk Up to Dragon,” and “Harry Potter and the Big Funnel.”

F.B.I. and Chinese Seize $500 Million of Counterfeit Software

The arrests and seizures came at a time American politicians and executives are pressing China to take strong measures to curb software piracy.