Conducts comparative legal research on fan activities between the People's Republic of China, Japan and the United States Explores China's censorship, political culture, and legal problems concerning media fan activities Proposes a solution that can address transnational copyright problems regarding fan creations Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Tianxiang He (China P. R. 1984) is Assistant Professor at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong. He holds an LL.B. degree (Huaqiao University, China, 2007) and a Master degree in International Law (Jinan University, China, 2009). Tianxiang received his degree of Ph.D. at Maastricht University (the Netherlands, 2016), and Renmin University of China (2017). He is a recipient of Japan Foundation Fellowship, and of an Honorable Mention in the Ius Commune Prize 2014.

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Introduction.- Fight with the dragon.- The rise of fan activities.- A comparative examination of fan activities under current legal frameworks of the United States, China, and Japan.- Conclusions and recommendations.