China vows to enhance IPR protection: Wen
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-04-20 23:06
On the same day, a press conference was held in Beijing by several law
enforcement and IPR departments of the central government to show China's
progress in fighting piracy in 2005.
Wen's comments coincide with President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United
States where the issue of piracy is a hot topic at present.
Meanwhile, in Washington, visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged to
step up protection of intellectual property rights at aluncheon attended by
hundreds of government and business leaders on the second day of his visit to
the United States.
"We will continue to improve the legal system for IPR protection, step up law
enforcement and crack down hard on IPR infringement to protect the lawful rights
and interests of foreign IPR proprietors in China in accordance with the law,"
Hu said.
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