Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - Should the photographic works created by American Getty Company in the United States be protected by China's copyright law and why?

Should the photographic works created by American Getty Company in the United States be protected by China's copyright law and why?

It should be protected by China's copyright law. Article 2 of the Copyright Law stipulates that works of China citizens, legal persons or other organizations, whether published or not, shall enjoy copyright in accordance with this Law. The copyright enjoyed by foreigners and stateless persons according to the agreements signed between their countries or countries of habitual residence and China or international treaties to which they are both parties shall be protected by this Law. The copyright owned by the United States should also be protected in People's Republic of China (PRC), so the photographic works created by Getty Pictures in the United States should be protected by China's copyright law.