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Mon 07 Jul 2007Getting ahead of piracyBEIJINGChina has the world's worst reputation for pirating productsCHINA IS THE WORLD'S second-largest internet market after the US, with more than 140 million web users. It's also has the world's worst reputation for pirating products but it may be about to change. Chinese web search leader Baidu.com Inc has set up a partnership with popular independent Chinese-language record label Rock Music Group to provide an online music streaming service.