Fighting fakes: Ahead of US IPO, Alibaba takes a tougher line

BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO: Alibaba is taking a tougher line against counterfeit items sold on its online marketplaces as the Chinese e-commerce giant heads towards a US stock listing that could be the world's biggest technology company IPO. 

Some security experts say the Chinese group's stricter standards on piracy and fake goods may even surpass those of Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc.