China is taking, and will continue to take, effective action
against intellectual property right (IPR) violations, the Ministry
of Commerce said yesterday.
Chong Quan, spokesman for the ministry, made the remarks at a
news briefing in response to reports that the United States, Japan
and the European Union are planning to take legal action at the
World Trade Organization over China's IPR situation.
He noted that some countries still have doubts over China's
efforts at protecting IPRs, attributing it to a lack of
understanding about ground realities in China.
The government has always attached great importance to IPR
protection, he said.
Ma Lihai, a press official with the National Copyright
Administration, said it has always been the policy of the
government to fight against piracy and encourage innovation.
"We are doing this not because of external pressure but out of
consideration for our own development," he said.
More than 300 Internet IPR infringement cases are being
investigated in a campaign launched this week targeting Internet
piracy.
(China Daily November 3, 2006)