Legal basis:
Regulations on the protection of computer software
Article 1 In order to protect the rights and interests of computer software copyright owners, adjust the interest relationship in the development, dissemination and use of computer software, encourage the development and circulation of computer software, and promote the development of computer applications, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 6 China citizens and units shall enjoy the copyright of the software they have developed in accordance with these regulations, regardless of whether the software is published or not, and regardless of where it is published.
Foreigners' software first published in China shall enjoy copyright in accordance with these regulations.
Software published by foreigners outside China shall be protected by these regulations according to the agreement signed between the country to which they belong and China or the international treaties to which * * * is a party.