China says it will use more tech to clamp down on online counterfeits

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has announced plans to use technology in its big to intensify crackdowns on counterfeits and improve IP protection. The pledge, made by SAMR official Tong Bo (via China Daily), came amid discussions surrounding the administration's efforts to protect against IP violations. Bo stated that SAMR is "aiming to improve our capability of finding and identifying IP violations" by using technologies like cloud computing and mobile networks in order to assist in identifying IP violations. China clamps down on IP violations Last June, SAMR launched a major crackdown on online IP infringements together with…