I don't know if redundant is the right word because what you're implying is that it never had any relevance in the first place. Regardless, it was my understanding that copyright laws still existed in China, it just became difficult to enforce because of their government. So while the conclusion might be the same (impossible to prosecute), it seems like maybe the reasoning behind that conclusion is flawed? (Western laws don't apply implying that China has radically different copyright laws but they seem to state protection for similar things.) IDK just trying to stay afloat in this, I know this isn't area of discussion isn't my strong point.