Authorities need to get tough on fakes as Alibaba faces complaints

THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING COALITION, the global organization on fighting counterfeit goods, recently announced that it had suspended the membership of Alibaba Group after complaints by some US and European brands. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

Reports show that fake goods are a problem around the world, not only in China. The annual trade volume of counterfeits was almost $461 billion, or 2.5 percent of the global total trade in 2013.

Then why close the door on Alibaba?