Vice-Premier Wu Yi
said Tuesday China has full awareness of intellectual property
rights and is firmly determined to protect them as the markets
develop.
She said China is consistently increasing its efforts in the
legal arena to protect these rights domestically and
internationally. Her remarks came before a luncheon at a round
table conference hosted by US Embassy in Beijing.
"This is not only part of the implementation of China's
commitments to the World Trade Organization, but efforts to attract
more overseas investments and advanced technology, and to
facilitate the economic and social progress of China," she
said.
China has constructed a legal system which is now widely
recognized worldwide, Wu said.
As member of the World Intellectual Property Organization, China
has become a partner to major international conventions on
intellectual property rights, including the Paris Convention for
the Protection of Industrial Property, and the Madrid Agreement
Concerning the International Registration of Marks.
Wu believes China's acceptance of those international
conventions proves China is connecting itself to international
standards. Wu said China has cracked down hard on counterfeiting
operations and other forms of infringements.
On the China-US trade, Wu expected the two sides to handle trade
disputes with particular care to help achieve sustainable growth
for both countries.
(China Daily November 19, 2003)