Shoppers walk past the Silkmarket in Bei

Shoppers walk past the Silkmarket in Beijing on December 31, 2009, an emporium of counterfeit goods from an array of vendors who used to sell on a street known as Silk Street, which was closed under the guise of World Trade Organisation rules on piracy, only to resurface nearby with the appearance of a fully legitimate shopping center. While China has talked up its recent progress in stamping out copyright piracy, the market for fake goods still flourishes and trading partners insist it could do better. Analysts say despite official crackdowns and successful prosecutions, factories continue to churn out fake goods, costing foreign and domestic firms billions of dollars in lost revenue, due to graft and weak policing. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)