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business magazine Caijing, but the report has since been taken down. Re-posted versions on numerous other news sites, however, remain online.

Quoting music fans, the Caijing report included a chart showing that the two songs -- especially in their prelude sections -- share almost the same tune, length, tempo and instrument arrangement.

On YouTube, which is banned in China, several users have posted mash-up videos by taking a few lines from each ballad to form a new song.

In those clips, the voice of Idina Menzel -- who played the character in the Disney movie -- and those of Chinese singers Sun Nan and Tan Jing sound remarkably harmonious together.

The organizing committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics has yet to respond CNN's faxed questions. Disney officials were not reachable on Tuesday.

Culture of counterfeiting

The U.S. government has long cited China's weak protection of intellectual property as a major concern.

Counterfeit American products spotted in China have included not only the likes of Coach handbag knockoffs, but also a fake Apple Store and an animation about automobiles featuring characters strikingly similar to Disney's "Cars."

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