The copyright of One Hundred Years of Solitude has not been granted to China, so Chinese publishing houses cannot print the book and profit from it. Marquez's copyright belonged to the Latin-American region. Only when the book was legally printed and published in a specific country could Marquez get his authorization. If a Chinese publishing house printed the book and tried to profit from it, they might face a claim from Márquez. Márquez had the right to demand compensation for copyright fees through legal means and to stop their acts.