According to the current copyright law, comics belong to film works and works created by methods similar to film production, while according to the latest revised draft, they belong to audio-visual works. Anyway, the copyright is enjoyed by the producers.
Copyright is the principle of automatic protection. China is registered voluntarily, that is, a copyright registration can strengthen the proof.
Copyright owners and related rights holders may register their copyrights or related rights with a special registration institution established by the copyright administrative department of the State Council. The registration document is the preliminary proof of the authenticity of the registered items.